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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,810.83, 74,675.52 and 23,173.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,810.83, 74,675.52 and 23,173.40 is: 34,741.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,810.83 : 74,675.52 = 23,173.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,810.83/74,675.52 = 23,173.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,810.83x = 74,675.52 × 23,173.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,810.83x = 1,730,485,881.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,485,881.86/49,810.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,741.16

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