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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,837.42, 74,758.17 and 23,208.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,837.42, 74,758.17 and 23,208.22 is: 34,813.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,837.42 : 74,758.17 = 23,208.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,837.42/74,758.17 = 23,208.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,837.42x = 74,758.17 × 23,208.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,837.42x = 1,735,004,056.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,004,056.16/49,837.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,813.28

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