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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,740.93, 74,561.48 and 23,105.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,740.93, 74,561.48 and 23,105.61 is: 34,635.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,740.93 : 74,561.48 = 23,105.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,740.93/74,561.48 = 23,105.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,740.93x = 74,561.48 × 23,105.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,740.93x = 1,722,788,477.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,788,477.90/49,740.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,635.23

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