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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,885.57, 74,826.26 and 23,222.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,885.57, 74,826.26 and 23,222.40 is: 34,832.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,885.57 : 74,826.26 = 23,222.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,885.57/74,826.26 = 23,222.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,885.57x = 74,826.26 × 23,222.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,885.57x = 1,737,645,030.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,645,030.60/49,885.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,832.62

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