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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,918.71, 74,841.12 and 23,592.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,918.71, 74,841.12 and 23,592.72 is: 35,371.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,918.71 : 74,841.12 = 23,592.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,918.71/74,841.12 = 23,592.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,918.71x = 74,841.12 × 23,592.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,918.71x = 1,765,705,588.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,705,588.65/49,918.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,371.62

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