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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,808.40, 74,712.60 and 23,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,808.40, 74,712.60 and 23,564.40 is: 35,346.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,808.40 : 74,712.60 = 23,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,808.40/74,712.60 = 23,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,808.40x = 74,712.60 × 23,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,808.40x = 1,760,557,591.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,557,591.44/49,808.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,346.60

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