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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,923.14, 74,847.72 and 23,597.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,923.14, 74,847.72 and 23,597.12 is: 35,378.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,923.14 : 74,847.72 = 23,597.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,923.14/74,847.72 = 23,597.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,923.14x = 74,847.72 × 23,597.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,923.14x = 1,766,190,630.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,190,630.57/49,923.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,378.20

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