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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,746.04, 74,629.95 and 23,450.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,746.04, 74,629.95 and 23,450.98 is: 35,181.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,746.04 : 74,629.95 = 23,450.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,746.04/74,629.95 = 23,450.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,746.04x = 74,629.95 × 23,450.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,746.04x = 1,750,145,464.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,145,464.85/49,746.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,181.60

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