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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,946.54, 74,956.68 and 23,651.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,946.54, 74,956.68 and 23,651.24 is: 35,494.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,946.54 : 74,956.68 = 23,651.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,946.54/74,956.68 = 23,651.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,946.54x = 74,956.68 × 23,651.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,946.54x = 1,772,818,053.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,818,053.50/49,946.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,494.32

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