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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,817.80, 74,686.02 and 23,180.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,817.80, 74,686.02 and 23,180.44 is: 34,751.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,817.80 : 74,686.02 = 23,180.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,817.80/74,686.02 = 23,180.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,817.80x = 74,686.02 × 23,180.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,817.80x = 1,731,254,805.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,254,805.45/49,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,751.73

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