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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,653.87, 74,499.17 and 23,012.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,653.87, 74,499.17 and 23,012.57 is: 34,527.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,653.87 : 74,499.17 = 23,012.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,653.87/74,499.17 = 23,012.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,653.87x = 74,499.17 × 23,012.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,653.87x = 1,714,416,877.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,416,877.01/49,653.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,527.36

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