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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,860.17, 74,748.31 and 23,192.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,860.17, 74,748.31 and 23,192.61 is: 34,769.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,860.17 : 74,748.31 = 23,192.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,860.17/74,748.31 = 23,192.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,860.17x = 74,748.31 × 23,192.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,860.17x = 1,733,608,401.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,608,401.99/49,860.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,769.40

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