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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,926.14, 74,900.01 and 23,252.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,926.14, 74,900.01 and 23,252.30 is: 34,883.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,926.14 : 74,900.01 = 23,252.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,926.14/74,900.01 = 23,252.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,926.14x = 74,900.01 × 23,252.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,926.14x = 1,741,597,128.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,597,128.02/49,926.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,883.48

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