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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,704.40, 74,580.90 and 23,404.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,704.40, 74,580.90 and 23,404.60 is: 35,118.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,704.40 : 74,580.90 = 23,404.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,704.40/74,580.90 = 23,404.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,704.40x = 74,580.90 × 23,404.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,704.40x = 1,745,536,132.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,536,132.14/49,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,118.34

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