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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.24, 74,726.55 and 23,541.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.24, 74,726.55 and 23,541.84 is: 35,312.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.24 : 74,726.55 = 23,541.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.24/74,726.55 = 23,541.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.24x = 74,726.55 × 23,541.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.24x = 1,759,200,483.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,759,200,483.85/49,818.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,312.38

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