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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.64, 74,848.92 and 23,608.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.64, 74,848.92 and 23,608.24 is: 35,422.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.64 : 74,848.92 = 23,608.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.64/74,848.92 = 23,608.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.64x = 74,848.92 × 23,608.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.64x = 1,767,051,267.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,051,267.10/49,884.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,422.75

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