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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,630.88, 74,463.60 and 23,355.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,630.88, 74,463.60 and 23,355.68 is: 35,041.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,630.88 : 74,463.60 = 23,355.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,630.88/74,463.60 = 23,355.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,630.88x = 74,463.60 × 23,355.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,630.88x = 1,739,148,013.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,148,013.25/49,630.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,041.65

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