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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,859.67, 74,747.56 and 23,192.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,859.67, 74,747.56 and 23,192.11 is: 34,768.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,859.67 : 74,747.56 = 23,192.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,859.67/74,747.56 = 23,192.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,859.67x = 74,747.56 × 23,192.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,859.67x = 1,733,553,633.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,553,633.75/49,859.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,768.65

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