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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.80, 74,687.52 and 23,181.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.80, 74,687.52 and 23,181.44 is: 34,753.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.80 : 74,687.52 = 23,181.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.80/74,687.52 = 23,181.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.80x = 74,687.52 × 23,181.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.80x = 1,731,364,263.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,731,364,263.63/49,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,753.23

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