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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,724.16, 74,585.76 and 23,414.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,724.16, 74,585.76 and 23,414.52 is: 35,121.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,724.16 : 74,585.76 = 23,414.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,724.16/74,585.76 = 23,414.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,724.16x = 74,585.76 × 23,414.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,724.16x = 1,746,389,769.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,389,769.24/49,724.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,121.55

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