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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,811.58, 74,676.65 and 23,174.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,811.58, 74,676.65 and 23,174.15 is: 34,742.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,811.58 : 74,676.65 = 23,174.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,811.58/74,676.65 = 23,174.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,811.58x = 74,676.65 × 23,174.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,811.58x = 1,730,567,959.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,567,959.42/49,811.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,742.28

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