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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.68, 74,783.82 and 23,537.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.68, 74,783.82 and 23,537.36 is: 35,317.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.68 : 74,783.82 = 23,537.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.68/74,783.82 = 23,537.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.68x = 74,783.82 × 23,537.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.68x = 1,760,213,693.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,213,693.52/49,839.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,317.52

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