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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,876.74, 74,814.30 and 23,600.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,876.74, 74,814.30 and 23,600.34 is: 35,400.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,876.74 : 74,814.30 = 23,600.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,876.74/74,814.30 = 23,600.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,876.74x = 74,814.30 × 23,600.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,876.74x = 1,765,642,916.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,642,916.86/49,876.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,400.13

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