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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,902.40, 74,884.38 and 23,243.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,902.40, 74,884.38 and 23,243.68 is: 34,879.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902.40 : 74,884.38 = 23,243.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902.40/74,884.38 = 23,243.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902.40x = 74,884.38 × 23,243.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902.40x = 1,740,588,565.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,588,565.72/49,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,879.86

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