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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,604.16, 74,342.97 and 23,250.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,604.16, 74,342.97 and 23,250.84 is: 34,846.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,604.16 : 74,342.97 = 23,250.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,604.16/74,342.97 = 23,250.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,604.16x = 74,342.97 × 23,250.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,604.16x = 1,728,536,500.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,536,500.59/49,604.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,846.60

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