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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,616.93, 74,434.62 and 23,321.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,616.93, 74,434.62 and 23,321.67 is: 34,986.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,616.93 : 74,434.62 = 23,321.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,616.93/74,434.62 = 23,321.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,616.93x = 74,434.62 × 23,321.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,616.93x = 1,735,939,644.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,939,644.22/49,616.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,986.84

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