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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,677.01, 74,548.34 and 23,389.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,677.01, 74,548.34 and 23,389.27 is: 35,099.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,677.01 : 74,548.34 = 23,389.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,677.01/74,548.34 = 23,389.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,677.01x = 74,548.34 × 23,389.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,677.01x = 1,743,631,252.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,631,252.31/49,677.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,099.36

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