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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,888.35, 74,830.44 and 23,225.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,888.35, 74,830.44 and 23,225.17 is: 34,836.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,888.35 : 74,830.44 = 23,225.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,888.35/74,830.44 = 23,225.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,888.35x = 74,830.44 × 23,225.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,888.35x = 1,737,949,690.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,949,690.17/49,888.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,836.78

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