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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,129.74, 73,687.43 and 24,163.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,129.74, 73,687.43 and 24,163.09 is: 36,241.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,129.74 : 73,687.43 = 24,163.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,129.74/73,687.43 = 24,163.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,129.74x = 73,687.43 × 24,163.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,129.74x = 1,780,515,879.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,515,879.15/49,129.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,241.10

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