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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.03, 74,791.26 and 23,546.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.03, 74,791.26 and 23,546.43 is: 35,335.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.03 : 74,791.26 = 23,546.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.03/74,791.26 = 23,546.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.03x = 74,791.26 × 23,546.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.03x = 1,761,067,168.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,067,168.20/49,839.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,335.10

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