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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,879.37, 74,776.94 and 23,211.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,879.37, 74,776.94 and 23,211.57 is: 34,797.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,879.37 : 74,776.94 = 23,211.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,879.37/74,776.94 = 23,211.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,879.37x = 74,776.94 × 23,211.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,879.37x = 1,735,690,177.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,690,177.20/49,879.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,797.76

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