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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,831.74, 74,746.80 and 23,555.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,831.74, 74,746.80 and 23,555.34 is: 35,332.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,831.74 : 74,746.80 = 23,555.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,831.74/74,746.80 = 23,555.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,831.74x = 74,746.80 × 23,555.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,831.74x = 1,760,686,287.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,686,287.91/49,831.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,332.63

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