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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,739.68, 74,559.61 and 23,104.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,739.68, 74,559.61 and 23,104.36 is: 34,633.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,739.68 : 74,559.61 = 23,104.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,739.68/74,559.61 = 23,104.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,739.68x = 74,559.61 × 23,104.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,739.68x = 1,722,652,070.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,652,070.90/49,739.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,633.36

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