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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,740.17, 74,643.06 and 23,447.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,740.17, 74,643.06 and 23,447.57 is: 35,186.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,740.17 : 74,643.06 = 23,447.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,740.17/74,643.06 = 23,447.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,740.17x = 74,643.06 × 23,447.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,740.17x = 1,750,198,374.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,198,374.36/49,740.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,186.82

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