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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,810.20, 74,715.30 and 23,566.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,810.20, 74,715.30 and 23,566.20 is: 35,349.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,810.20 : 74,715.30 = 23,566.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,810.20/74,715.30 = 23,566.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,810.20x = 74,715.30 × 23,566.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,810.20x = 1,760,755,702.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,755,702.86/49,810.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,349.30

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