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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,944.60, 74,967.03 and 23,308.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,944.60, 74,967.03 and 23,308.83 is: 34,986.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,944.60 : 74,967.03 = 23,308.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,944.60/74,967.03 = 23,308.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,944.60x = 74,967.03 × 23,308.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,944.60x = 1,747,393,757.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,393,757.87/49,944.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,986.64

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