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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.36, 74,651.84 and 23,504.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.36, 74,651.84 and 23,504.64 is: 35,206.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.36 : 74,651.84 = 23,504.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.36/74,651.84 = 23,504.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.36x = 74,651.84 × 23,504.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.36x = 1,754,664,624.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,664,624.54/49,839.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,206.40

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