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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,833.24, 74,749.05 and 23,556.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,833.24, 74,749.05 and 23,556.84 is: 35,334.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,833.24 : 74,749.05 = 23,556.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,833.24/74,749.05 = 23,556.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,833.24x = 74,749.05 × 23,556.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,833.24x = 1,760,851,411.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,851,411.00/49,833.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,334.88

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