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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,880.37, 74,778.44 and 23,212.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,880.37, 74,778.44 and 23,212.57 is: 34,799.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,880.37 : 74,778.44 = 23,212.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,880.37/74,778.44 = 23,212.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,880.37x = 74,778.44 × 23,212.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,880.37x = 1,735,799,772.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,799,772.99/49,880.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,799.26

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