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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,771.90, 74,657.85 and 23,527.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,771.90, 74,657.85 and 23,527.90 is: 35,291.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,771.90 : 74,657.85 = 23,527.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,771.90/74,657.85 = 23,527.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,771.90x = 74,657.85 × 23,527.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,771.90x = 1,756,542,429.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,542,429.02/49,771.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,291.85

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