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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,584.37, 74,313.37 and 23,231.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,584.37, 74,313.37 and 23,231.02 is: 34,816.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,584.37 : 74,313.37 = 23,231.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,584.37/74,313.37 = 23,231.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,584.37x = 74,313.37 × 23,231.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,584.37x = 1,726,375,384.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,375,384.74/49,584.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,816.93

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