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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,920.71, 74,844.12 and 23,594.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,920.71, 74,844.12 and 23,594.72 is: 35,374.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,920.71 : 74,844.12 = 23,594.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,920.71/74,844.12 = 23,594.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,920.71x = 74,844.12 × 23,594.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,920.71x = 1,765,926,055.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,926,055.05/49,920.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,374.62

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