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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,810.40, 74,715.60 and 23,566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,810.40, 74,715.60 and 23,566.40 is: 35,349.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,810.40 : 74,715.60 = 23,566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,810.40/74,715.60 = 23,566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,810.40x = 74,715.60 × 23,566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,810.40x = 1,760,777,715.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,777,715.84/49,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,349.60

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