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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,923.74, 74,848.62 and 23,597.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,923.74, 74,848.62 and 23,597.72 is: 35,379.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,923.74 : 74,848.62 = 23,597.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,923.74/74,848.62 = 23,597.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,923.74x = 74,848.62 × 23,597.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,923.74x = 1,766,256,777.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,256,777.15/49,923.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,379.10

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