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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,951.01, 74,963.48 and 23,655.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,951.01, 74,963.48 and 23,655.80 is: 35,501.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.01 : 74,963.48 = 23,655.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.01/74,963.48 = 23,655.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.01x = 74,963.48 × 23,655.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.01x = 1,773,321,159.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,321,159.31/49,951.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501.21

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