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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,812.57, 74,729.18 and 23,502.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,812.57, 74,729.18 and 23,502.96 is: 35,259.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,812.57 : 74,729.18 = 23,502.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,812.57/74,729.18 = 23,502.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,812.57x = 74,729.18 × 23,502.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,812.57x = 1,756,356,987.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,356,987.13/49,812.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,259.31

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