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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,908.56, 74,879.30 and 23,609.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,908.56, 74,879.30 and 23,609.88 is: 35,422.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,908.56 : 74,879.30 = 23,609.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,908.56/74,879.30 = 23,609.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,908.56x = 74,879.30 × 23,609.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,908.56x = 1,767,891,346.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,891,346.51/49,908.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,422.61

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