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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,947.89, 74,958.82 and 23,652.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,947.89, 74,958.82 and 23,652.71 is: 35,496.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,947.89 : 74,958.82 = 23,652.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,947.89/74,958.82 = 23,652.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,947.89x = 74,958.82 × 23,652.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,947.89x = 1,772,979,078.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,979,078.57/49,947.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,496.58

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