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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,904.76, 74,857.14 and 23,573.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,904.76, 74,857.14 and 23,573.28 is: 35,359.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,904.76 : 74,857.14 = 23,573.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,904.76/74,857.14 = 23,573.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,904.76x = 74,857.14 × 23,573.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,904.76x = 1,764,628,321.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,628,321.22/49,904.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,359.92

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