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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,656.01, 74,516.81 and 23,362.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,656.01, 74,516.81 and 23,362.80 is: 35,059.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,656.01 : 74,516.81 = 23,362.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,656.01/74,516.81 = 23,362.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,656.01x = 74,516.81 × 23,362.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,656.01x = 1,740,921,294.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,921,294.94/49,656.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,059.63

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