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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,850.04, 74,812.14 and 23,562.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,850.04, 74,812.14 and 23,562.84 is: 35,361.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,850.04 : 74,812.14 = 23,562.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,850.04/74,812.14 = 23,562.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,850.04x = 74,812.14 × 23,562.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,850.04x = 1,762,786,484.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,786,484.88/49,850.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,361.79

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