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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,937.68, 74,877.54 and 23,642.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,937.68, 74,877.54 and 23,642.20 is: 35,449.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,937.68 : 74,877.54 = 23,642.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,937.68/74,877.54 = 23,642.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,937.68x = 74,877.54 × 23,642.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,937.68x = 1,770,269,776.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,269,776.19/49,937.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,449.58

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