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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,802.34, 74,722.03 and 23,162.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,802.34, 74,722.03 and 23,162.66 is: 34,752.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,802.34 : 74,722.03 = 23,162.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,802.34/74,722.03 = 23,162.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,802.34x = 74,722.03 × 23,162.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,802.34x = 1,730,760,824.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,760,824.09/49,802.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,752.60

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