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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,124.22, 73,679.15 and 24,157.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,124.22, 73,679.15 and 24,157.56 is: 36,232.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,124.22 : 73,679.15 = 24,157.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,124.22/73,679.15 = 24,157.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,124.22x = 73,679.15 × 24,157.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,124.22x = 1,779,908,366.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,908,366.09/49,124.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,232.81

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