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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,639.90, 74,352.93 and 23,305.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,639.90, 74,352.93 and 23,305.18 is: 34,907.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,639.90 : 74,352.93 = 23,305.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,639.90/74,352.93 = 23,305.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,639.90x = 74,352.93 × 23,305.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,639.90x = 1,732,808,417.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,808,417.18/49,639.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,907.57

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