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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,877.37, 74,773.94 and 23,209.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,877.37, 74,773.94 and 23,209.57 is: 34,794.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,877.37 : 74,773.94 = 23,209.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,877.37/74,773.94 = 23,209.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,877.37x = 74,773.94 × 23,209.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,877.37x = 1,735,470,620.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,470,620.74/49,877.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,794.75

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