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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,583.60, 74,312.22 and 23,230.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,583.60, 74,312.22 and 23,230.28 is: 34,815.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,583.60 : 74,312.22 = 23,230.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,583.60/74,312.22 = 23,230.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,583.60x = 74,312.22 × 23,230.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,583.60x = 1,726,293,678.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,293,678.02/49,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,815.82

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