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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,822.70, 74,699.01 and 23,140.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,822.70, 74,699.01 and 23,140.36 is: 34,694.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,822.70 : 74,699.01 = 23,140.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,822.70/74,699.01 = 23,140.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,822.70x = 74,699.01 × 23,140.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,822.70x = 1,728,561,866.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,561,866.33/49,822.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,694.27

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