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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,704.48, 74,572.92 and 23,411.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,704.48, 74,572.92 and 23,411.88 is: 35,125.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,704.48 : 74,572.92 = 23,411.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,704.48/74,572.92 = 23,411.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,704.48x = 74,572.92 × 23,411.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,704.48x = 1,745,892,254.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,892,254.29/49,704.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,125.45

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