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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,903.84, 74,856.24 and 23,533.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,903.84, 74,856.24 and 23,533.60 is: 35,300.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,903.84 : 74,856.24 = 23,533.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,903.84/74,856.24 = 23,533.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,903.84x = 74,856.24 × 23,533.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,903.84x = 1,761,636,809.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,636,809.66/49,903.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,300.63

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