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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,828.18, 74,760.50 and 23,186.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,828.18, 74,760.50 and 23,186.88 is: 34,788.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,828.18 : 74,760.50 = 23,186.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,828.18/74,760.50 = 23,186.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,828.18x = 74,760.50 × 23,186.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,828.18x = 1,733,462,742.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,462,742.24/49,828.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,788.80

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