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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,951.52, 74,964.15 and 23,656.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,951.52, 74,964.15 and 23,656.22 is: 35,501.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.52 : 74,964.15 = 23,656.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.52/74,964.15 = 23,656.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.52x = 74,964.15 × 23,656.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.52x = 1,773,368,424.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,368,424.51/49,951.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501.79

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