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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,905.84, 74,859.24 and 23,535.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,905.84, 74,859.24 and 23,535.60 is: 35,303.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,905.84 : 74,859.24 = 23,535.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,905.84/74,859.24 = 23,535.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,905.84x = 74,859.24 × 23,535.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,905.84x = 1,761,857,128.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,857,128.94/49,905.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,303.63

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