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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,728.02, 74,624.85 and 23,440.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,728.02, 74,624.85 and 23,440.28 is: 35,175.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,728.02 : 74,624.85 = 23,440.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,728.02/74,624.85 = 23,440.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,728.02x = 74,624.85 × 23,440.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,728.02x = 1,749,227,005.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,227,005.83/49,728.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,175.89

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