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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,951.08, 74,941.20 and 23,677.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,951.08, 74,941.20 and 23,677.92 is: 35,523.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.08 : 74,941.20 = 23,677.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.08/74,941.20 = 23,677.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.08x = 74,941.20 × 23,677.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.08x = 1,774,451,738.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,451,738.30/49,951.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,523.79

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