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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,984.53, 74,939.85 and 23,658.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,984.53, 74,939.85 and 23,658.45 is: 35,470.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,984.53 : 74,939.85 = 23,658.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,984.53/74,939.85 = 23,658.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,984.53x = 74,939.85 × 23,658.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,984.53x = 1,772,960,694.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,960,694.23/49,984.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,470.19

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