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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,887.35, 74,828.94 and 23,224.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,887.35, 74,828.94 and 23,224.17 is: 34,835.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,887.35 : 74,828.94 = 23,224.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,887.35/74,828.94 = 23,224.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,887.35x = 74,828.94 × 23,224.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,887.35x = 1,737,840,023.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,840,023.48/49,887.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,835.29

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