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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,740.43, 74,560.73 and 23,105.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,740.43, 74,560.73 and 23,105.11 is: 34,634.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,740.43 : 74,560.73 = 23,105.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,740.43/74,560.73 = 23,105.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,740.43x = 74,560.73 × 23,105.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,740.43x = 1,722,733,868.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,733,868.33/49,740.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,634.48

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