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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,633.38, 74,467.35 and 23,358.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,633.38, 74,467.35 and 23,358.18 is: 35,045.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,633.38 : 74,467.35 = 23,358.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,633.38/74,467.35 = 23,358.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,633.38x = 74,467.35 × 23,358.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,633.38x = 1,739,421,765.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,421,765.42/49,633.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,045.40

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