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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,655.52, 74,376.24 and 23,320.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,655.52, 74,376.24 and 23,320.80 is: 34,930.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,655.52 : 74,376.24 = 23,320.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,655.52/74,376.24 = 23,320.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,655.52x = 74,376.24 × 23,320.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,655.52x = 1,734,513,417.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,513,417.79/49,655.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,930.93

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