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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,952.01, 74,964.98 and 23,656.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,952.01, 74,964.98 and 23,656.80 is: 35,502.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,952.01 : 74,964.98 = 23,656.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,952.01/74,964.98 = 23,656.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,952.01x = 74,964.98 × 23,656.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,952.01x = 1,773,431,538.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,431,538.86/49,952.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,502.71

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