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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,876.38, 74,813.83 and 23,207.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,876.38, 74,813.83 and 23,207.44 is: 34,810.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,876.38 : 74,813.83 = 23,207.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,876.38/74,813.83 = 23,207.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,876.38x = 74,813.83 × 23,207.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,876.38x = 1,736,237,356.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,237,356.38/49,876.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,810.81

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