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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,781.16, 74,658.78 and 23,433.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,781.16, 74,658.78 and 23,433.48 is: 35,144.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,781.16 : 74,658.78 = 23,433.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,781.16/74,658.78 = 23,433.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,781.16x = 74,658.78 × 23,433.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,781.16x = 1,749,515,027.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,515,027.95/49,781.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,144.12

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