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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,677.99, 74,481.75 and 23,368.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,677.99, 74,481.75 and 23,368.38 is: 35,036.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,677.99 : 74,481.75 = 23,368.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,677.99/74,481.75 = 23,368.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,677.99x = 74,481.75 × 23,368.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,677.99x = 1,740,517,837.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,517,837.07/49,677.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,036.00

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