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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,717.02, 74,474.82 and 23,025.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,717.02, 74,474.82 and 23,025.36 is: 34,491.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,717.02 : 74,474.82 = 23,025.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,717.02/74,474.82 = 23,025.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,717.02x = 74,474.82 × 23,025.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,717.02x = 1,714,809,541.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,809,541.44/49,717.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,491.40

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