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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,778.04, 74,669.24 and 23,149.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,778.04, 74,669.24 and 23,149.04 is: 34,724.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,778.04 : 74,669.24 = 23,149.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,778.04/74,669.24 = 23,149.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,778.04x = 74,669.24 × 23,149.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,778.04x = 1,728,521,223.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,521,223.53/49,778.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,724.57

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