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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,682.48, 74,522.64 and 23,372.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,682.48, 74,522.64 and 23,372.64 is: 35,058.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,682.48 : 74,522.64 = 23,372.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,682.48/74,522.64 = 23,372.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,682.48x = 74,522.64 × 23,372.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,682.48x = 1,741,790,836.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,790,836.57/49,682.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,058.45

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