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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,645.65, 74,361.54 and 23,310.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,645.65, 74,361.54 and 23,310.93 is: 34,916.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,645.65 : 74,361.54 = 23,310.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,645.65/74,361.54 = 23,310.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,645.65x = 74,361.54 × 23,310.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,645.65x = 1,733,436,653.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,436,653.63/49,645.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,916.18

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