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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,841.03, 74,794.26 and 23,548.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,841.03, 74,794.26 and 23,548.43 is: 35,338.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,841.03 : 74,794.26 = 23,548.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,841.03/74,794.26 = 23,548.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,841.03x = 74,794.26 × 23,548.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,841.03x = 1,761,287,396.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,287,396.01/49,841.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,338.10

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