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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,873.37, 74,809.24 and 23,596.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,873.37, 74,809.24 and 23,596.97 is: 35,395.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,873.37 : 74,809.24 = 23,596.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,873.37/74,809.24 = 23,596.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,873.37x = 74,809.24 × 23,596.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,873.37x = 1,765,270,958.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,270,958.96/49,873.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,395.06

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