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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,134.74, 73,694.92 and 24,168.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,134.74, 73,694.92 and 24,168.10 is: 36,248.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,134.74 : 73,694.92 = 24,168.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,134.74/73,694.92 = 24,168.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,134.74x = 73,694.92 × 24,168.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,134.74x = 1,781,066,196.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,066,196.05/49,134.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,248.61

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