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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,117.60, 73,627.80 and 24,137.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,117.60, 73,627.80 and 24,137.20 is: 36,181.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,117.60 : 73,627.80 = 24,137.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,117.60/73,627.80 = 24,137.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,117.60x = 73,627.80 × 24,137.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,117.60x = 1,777,168,934.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,168,934.16/49,117.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,181.92

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