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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,971.24, 74,981.16 and 23,644.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,971.24, 74,981.16 and 23,644.62 is: 35,478.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,971.24 : 74,981.16 = 23,644.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,971.24/74,981.16 = 23,644.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,971.24x = 74,981.16 × 23,644.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,971.24x = 1,772,901,035.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,901,035.36/49,971.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,478.43

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