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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,817.40, 74,726.10 and 23,573.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,817.40, 74,726.10 and 23,573.40 is: 35,360.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,817.40 : 74,726.10 = 23,573.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,817.40/74,726.10 = 23,573.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,817.40x = 74,726.10 × 23,573.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,817.40x = 1,761,548,245.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,548,245.74/49,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,360.10

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