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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,981.10, 75,008.61 and 23,685.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,981.10, 75,008.61 and 23,685.89 is: 35,546.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,981.10 : 75,008.61 = 23,685.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,981.10/75,008.61 = 23,685.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,981.10x = 75,008.61 × 23,685.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,981.10x = 1,776,645,310.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,645,310.47/49,981.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,546.35

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