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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,831.27, 74,704.57 and 23,192.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,831.27, 74,704.57 and 23,192.73 is: 34,769.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,831.27 : 74,704.57 = 23,192.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,831.27/74,704.57 = 23,192.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,831.27x = 74,704.57 × 23,192.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,831.27x = 1,732,602,979.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,602,979.76/49,831.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,769.39

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