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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701.48, 74,516.94 and 23,392.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701.48, 74,516.94 and 23,392.68 is: 35,072.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701.48 : 74,516.94 = 23,392.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701.48/74,516.94 = 23,392.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701.48x = 74,516.94 × 23,392.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701.48x = 1,743,150,932.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,150,932.00/49,701.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,072.41

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