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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,831.04, 74,745.60 and 23,548.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,831.04, 74,745.60 and 23,548.16 is: 35,321.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,831.04 : 74,745.60 = 23,548.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,831.04/74,745.60 = 23,548.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,831.04x = 74,745.60 × 23,548.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,831.04x = 1,760,121,348.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,121,348.10/49,831.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,321.79

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