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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,878.91, 74,776.23 and 23,211.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,878.91, 74,776.23 and 23,211.14 is: 34,797.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,878.91 : 74,776.23 = 23,211.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,878.91/74,776.23 = 23,211.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,878.91x = 74,776.23 × 23,211.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,878.91x = 1,735,641,589.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,641,589.94/49,878.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,797.10

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