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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,948.75, 74,960.10 and 23,653.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,948.75, 74,960.10 and 23,653.55 is: 35,497.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,948.75 : 74,960.10 = 23,653.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,948.75/74,960.10 = 23,653.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,948.75x = 74,960.10 × 23,653.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,948.75x = 1,773,072,660.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,072,660.76/49,948.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,497.84

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