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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,602.16, 74,339.97 and 23,248.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,602.16, 74,339.97 and 23,248.84 is: 34,843.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,602.16 : 74,339.97 = 23,248.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,602.16/74,339.97 = 23,248.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,602.16x = 74,339.97 × 23,248.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,602.16x = 1,728,318,068.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,318,068.13/49,602.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,843.60

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