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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,850.54, 74,812.89 and 23,563.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,850.54, 74,812.89 and 23,563.34 is: 35,362.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,850.54 : 74,812.89 = 23,563.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,850.54/74,812.89 = 23,563.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,850.54x = 74,812.89 × 23,563.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,850.54x = 1,762,841,563.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,841,563.45/49,850.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,362.54

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