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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,132.74, 73,691.93 and 24,166.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,132.74, 73,691.93 and 24,166.10 is: 36,245.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,132.74 : 73,691.93 = 24,166.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,132.74/73,691.93 = 24,166.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,132.74x = 73,691.93 × 24,166.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,132.74x = 1,780,846,060.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,846,060.28/49,132.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,245.61

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