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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,812.44, 74,677.94 and 23,175.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,812.44, 74,677.94 and 23,175.03 is: 34,743.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,812.44 : 74,677.94 = 23,175.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,812.44/74,677.94 = 23,175.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,812.44x = 74,677.94 × 23,175.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,812.44x = 1,730,663,383.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,663,383.96/49,812.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,743.60

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