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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,662.48, 74,492.64 and 23,352.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,662.48, 74,492.64 and 23,352.60 is: 35,028.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,662.48 : 74,492.64 = 23,352.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,662.48/74,492.64 = 23,352.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,662.48x = 74,492.64 × 23,352.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,662.48x = 1,739,596,824.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,596,824.86/49,662.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,028.39

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