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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,781.05, 74,673.75 and 23,152.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,781.05, 74,673.75 and 23,152.03 is: 34,729.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,781.05 : 74,673.75 = 23,152.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,781.05/74,673.75 = 23,152.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,781.05x = 74,673.75 × 23,152.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,781.05x = 1,728,848,900.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,848,900.21/49,781.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,729.06

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