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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,821.40, 74,732.10 and 23,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,821.40, 74,732.10 and 23,577.40 is: 35,366.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,821.40 : 74,732.10 = 23,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,821.40/74,732.10 = 23,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,821.40x = 74,732.10 × 23,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,821.40x = 1,761,988,614.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,988,614.54/49,821.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,366.10

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