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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840.03, 74,792.76 and 23,547.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840.03, 74,792.76 and 23,547.43 is: 35,336.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840.03 : 74,792.76 = 23,547.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840.03/74,792.76 = 23,547.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840.03x = 74,792.76 × 23,547.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840.03x = 1,761,177,280.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,177,280.61/49,840.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,336.60

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