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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,601.66, 74,339.22 and 23,248.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,601.66, 74,339.22 and 23,248.34 is: 34,842.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,601.66 : 74,339.22 = 23,248.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,601.66/74,339.22 = 23,248.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,601.66x = 74,339.22 × 23,248.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,601.66x = 1,728,263,461.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,263,461.89/49,601.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,842.86

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