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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,956.11, 74,971.07 and 23,660.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,956.11, 74,971.07 and 23,660.85 is: 35,508.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,956.11 : 74,971.07 = 23,660.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,956.11/74,971.07 = 23,660.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,956.11x = 74,971.07 × 23,660.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,956.11x = 1,773,879,429.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,879,429.04/49,956.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,508.76

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