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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,584.13, 74,313 and 23,230.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,584.13, 74,313 and 23,230.78 is: 34,816.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,584.13 : 74,313 = 23,230.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,584.13/74,313 = 23,230.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,584.13x = 74,313 × 23,230.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,584.13x = 1,726,348,954.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,348,954.14/49,584.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,816.56

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