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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,582.60, 74,310.72 and 23,229.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,582.60, 74,310.72 and 23,229.28 is: 34,814.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,582.60 : 74,310.72 = 23,229.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,582.60/74,310.72 = 23,229.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,582.60x = 74,310.72 × 23,229.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,582.60x = 1,726,184,521.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,184,521.88/49,582.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,814.32

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