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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,909.56, 74,880.80 and 23,610.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,909.56, 74,880.80 and 23,610.88 is: 35,424.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,909.56 : 74,880.80 = 23,610.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,909.56/74,880.80 = 23,610.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,909.56x = 74,880.80 × 23,610.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,909.56x = 1,768,001,583.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,001,583.10/49,909.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,424.11

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