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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,919.14, 74,841.72 and 23,593.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,919.14, 74,841.72 and 23,593.13 is: 35,372.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,919.14 : 74,841.72 = 23,593.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,919.14/74,841.72 = 23,593.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,919.14x = 74,841.72 × 23,593.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,919.14x = 1,765,750,429.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,750,429.38/49,919.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,372.21

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