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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,088.40, 73,648.38 and 24,123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,088.40, 73,648.38 and 24,123.36 is: 36,192.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,088.40 : 73,648.38 = 24,123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,088.40/73,648.38 = 24,123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,088.40x = 73,648.38 × 24,123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,088.40x = 1,776,646,384.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,646,384.16/49,088.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,192.79

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