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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,973.24, 74,984.16 and 23,646.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,973.24, 74,984.16 and 23,646.62 is: 35,481.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,973.24 : 74,984.16 = 23,646.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,973.24/74,984.16 = 23,646.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,973.24x = 74,984.16 × 23,646.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,973.24x = 1,773,121,937.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,121,937.54/49,973.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,481.43

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