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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,631.24, 74,447.82 and 23,321.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,631.24, 74,447.82 and 23,321.48 is: 34,982.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,631.24 : 74,447.82 = 23,321.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,631.24/74,447.82 = 23,321.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,631.24x = 74,447.82 × 23,321.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,631.24x = 1,736,233,345.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,233,345.17/49,631.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,982.67

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