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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,739.93, 74,559.98 and 23,104.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,739.93, 74,559.98 and 23,104.61 is: 34,633.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,739.93 : 74,559.98 = 23,104.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,739.93/74,559.98 = 23,104.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,739.93x = 74,559.98 × 23,104.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,739.93x = 1,722,679,259.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,679,259.51/49,739.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,633.73

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