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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,681.86, 74,450.34 and 23,036

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,681.86, 74,450.34 and 23,036 is: 34,520.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,681.86 : 74,450.34 = 23,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,681.86/74,450.34 = 23,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,681.86x = 74,450.34 × 23,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,681.86x = 1,715,038,032.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,038,032.24/49,681.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,520.41

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