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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,191.87, 73,801.98 and 24,239.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,191.87, 73,801.98 and 24,239.42 is: 36,366.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,191.87 : 73,801.98 = 24,239.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,191.87/73,801.98 = 24,239.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,191.87x = 73,801.98 × 24,239.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,191.87x = 1,788,917,190.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,917,190.05/49,191.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,366.11

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