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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,643.65, 74,358.54 and 23,308.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,643.65, 74,358.54 and 23,308.93 is: 34,913.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,643.65 : 74,358.54 = 23,308.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,643.65/74,358.54 = 23,308.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,643.65x = 74,358.54 × 23,308.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,643.65x = 1,733,218,003.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,218,003.76/49,643.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,913.19

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