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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,190.87, 73,800.48 and 24,238.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,190.87, 73,800.48 and 24,238.42 is: 36,364.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,190.87 : 73,800.48 = 24,238.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,190.87/73,800.48 = 24,238.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,190.87x = 73,800.48 × 24,238.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,190.87x = 1,788,807,030.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,807,030.44/49,190.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,364.61

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