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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,892.76, 74,839.14 and 23,561.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,892.76, 74,839.14 and 23,561.28 is: 35,341.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,892.76 : 74,839.14 = 23,561.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,892.76/74,839.14 = 23,561.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,892.76x = 74,839.14 × 23,561.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,892.76x = 1,763,305,932.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,305,932.50/49,892.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,341.92

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