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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,797.45, 74,723.52 and 23,501.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,797.45, 74,723.52 and 23,501.49 is: 35,265.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,797.45 : 74,723.52 = 23,501.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,797.45/74,723.52 = 23,501.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,797.45x = 74,723.52 × 23,501.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,797.45x = 1,756,114,058.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,114,058.04/49,797.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,265.14

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