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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,739.42, 74,559.23 and 23,104.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,739.42, 74,559.23 and 23,104.11 is: 34,632.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,739.42 : 74,559.23 = 23,104.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,739.42/74,559.23 = 23,104.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,739.42x = 74,559.23 × 23,104.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,739.42x = 1,722,624,709.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,624,709.20/49,739.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,632.99

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