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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,712.13, 74,567.79 and 23,402.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,712.13, 74,567.79 and 23,402.52 is: 35,103.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,712.13 : 74,567.79 = 23,402.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,712.13/74,567.79 = 23,402.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,712.13x = 74,567.79 × 23,402.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,712.13x = 1,745,074,196.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,074,196.83/49,712.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,103.59

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