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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,678.50, 74,550.58 and 23,390.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,678.50, 74,550.58 and 23,390.76 is: 35,101.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,678.50 : 74,550.58 = 23,390.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,678.50/74,550.58 = 23,390.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,678.50x = 74,550.58 × 23,390.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,678.50x = 1,743,794,724.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,794,724.64/49,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,101.60

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