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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,657.60, 74,423.04 and 23,304.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,657.60, 74,423.04 and 23,304.16 is: 34,926.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,657.60 : 74,423.04 = 23,304.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,657.60/74,423.04 = 23,304.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,657.60x = 74,423.04 × 23,304.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,657.60x = 1,734,366,431.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,366,431.85/49,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,926.51

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