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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,878.37, 74,775.44 and 23,210.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,878.37, 74,775.44 and 23,210.57 is: 34,796.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,878.37 : 74,775.44 = 23,210.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,878.37/74,775.44 = 23,210.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,878.37x = 74,775.44 × 23,210.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,878.37x = 1,735,580,584.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,580,584.40/49,878.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,796.26

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