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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,859.17, 74,746.81 and 23,191.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,859.17, 74,746.81 and 23,191.61 is: 34,767.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,859.17 : 74,746.81 = 23,191.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,859.17/74,746.81 = 23,191.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,859.17x = 74,746.81 × 23,191.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,859.17x = 1,733,498,866.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,498,866.26/49,859.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,767.90

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