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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.30, 73,500.45 and 24,424.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.30, 73,500.45 and 24,424.30 is: 36,636.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.30 : 73,500.45 = 24,424.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.30/73,500.45 = 24,424.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.30x = 73,500.45 × 24,424.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.30x = 1,795,197,040.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,197,040.94/49,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,636.45

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