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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,585.92, 74,405.28 and 23,291.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,585.92, 74,405.28 and 23,291.04 is: 34,948.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,585.92 : 74,405.28 = 23,291.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,585.92/74,405.28 = 23,291.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,585.92x = 74,405.28 × 23,291.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,585.92x = 1,732,976,352.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,976,352.69/49,585.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,948.96

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