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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,918.14, 74,840.22 and 23,592.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,918.14, 74,840.22 and 23,592.13 is: 35,370.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,918.14 : 74,840.22 = 23,592.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,918.14/74,840.22 = 23,592.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,918.14x = 74,840.22 × 23,592.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,918.14x = 1,765,640,012.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,640,012.37/49,918.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,370.71

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