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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,952.02, 74,964.90 and 23,656.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,952.02, 74,964.90 and 23,656.72 is: 35,502.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,952.02 : 74,964.90 = 23,656.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,952.02/74,964.90 = 23,656.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,952.02x = 74,964.90 × 23,656.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,952.02x = 1,773,423,649.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,423,649.13/49,952.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,502.54

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