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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,902.90, 74,885.13 and 23,244.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,902.90, 74,885.13 and 23,244.18 is: 34,880.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902.90 : 74,885.13 = 23,244.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902.90/74,885.13 = 23,244.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902.90x = 74,885.13 × 23,244.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902.90x = 1,740,643,441.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,643,441.04/49,902.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,880.61

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