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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,901.40, 74,882.88 and 23,242.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,901.40, 74,882.88 and 23,242.68 is: 34,878.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,901.40 : 74,882.88 = 23,242.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,901.40/74,882.88 = 23,242.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,901.40x = 74,882.88 × 23,242.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,901.40x = 1,740,478,817.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,478,817.32/49,901.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,878.36

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