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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,017.40, 73,574.70 and 24,085.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,017.40, 73,574.70 and 24,085.60 is: 36,152.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,017.40 : 73,574.70 = 24,085.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,017.40/73,574.70 = 24,085.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,017.40x = 73,574.70 × 24,085.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,017.40x = 1,772,090,794.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,090,794.32/49,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,152.28

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