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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,672.20, 74,508.30 and 23,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,672.20, 74,508.30 and 23,428.20 is: 35,142.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,672.20 : 74,508.30 = 23,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,672.20/74,508.30 = 23,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,672.20x = 74,508.30 × 23,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,672.20x = 1,745,595,354.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,595,354.06/49,672.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,142.30

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