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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,741.18, 74,561.85 and 23,105.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,741.18, 74,561.85 and 23,105.86 is: 34,635.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,741.18 : 74,561.85 = 23,105.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,741.18/74,561.85 = 23,105.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,741.18x = 74,561.85 × 23,105.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,741.18x = 1,722,815,667.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,815,667.44/49,741.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,635.60

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