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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,795.95, 74,721.26 and 23,500.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,795.95, 74,721.26 and 23,500.01 is: 35,262.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,795.95 : 74,721.26 = 23,500.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,795.95/74,721.26 = 23,500.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,795.95x = 74,721.26 × 23,500.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,795.95x = 1,755,949,866.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,949,866.11/49,795.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,262.91

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