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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,626.24, 74,440.32 and 23,316.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,626.24, 74,440.32 and 23,316.48 is: 34,975.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,626.24 : 74,440.32 = 23,316.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,626.24/74,440.32 = 23,316.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,626.24x = 74,440.32 × 23,316.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,626.24x = 1,735,686,232.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,686,232.47/49,626.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,975.17

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