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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,638.90, 74,351.43 and 23,304.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,638.90, 74,351.43 and 23,304.18 is: 34,906.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,638.90 : 74,351.43 = 23,304.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,638.90/74,351.43 = 23,304.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,638.90x = 74,351.43 × 23,304.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,638.90x = 1,732,699,107.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,699,107.98/49,638.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,906.07

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