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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,115.60, 73,624.80 and 24,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,115.60, 73,624.80 and 24,135.20 is: 36,178.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,115.60 : 73,624.80 = 24,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,115.60/73,624.80 = 24,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,115.60x = 73,624.80 × 24,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,115.60x = 1,776,949,272.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,949,272.96/49,115.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,178.92

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