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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,845.04, 74,804.64 and 23,557.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,845.04, 74,804.64 and 23,557.84 is: 35,354.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,845.04 : 74,804.64 = 23,557.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,845.04/74,804.64 = 23,557.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,845.04x = 74,804.64 × 23,557.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,845.04x = 1,762,235,740.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,235,740.38/49,845.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,354.28

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