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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,712.86, 74,532.84 and 23,403.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,712.86, 74,532.84 and 23,403.25 is: 35,087.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,712.86 : 74,532.84 = 23,403.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,712.86/74,532.84 = 23,403.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,712.86x = 74,532.84 × 23,403.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,712.86x = 1,744,310,687.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,310,687.73/49,712.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,087.72

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