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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,204.80, 73,807.20 and 24,248.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,204.80, 73,807.20 and 24,248.70 is: 36,373.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,204.80 : 73,807.20 = 24,248.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,204.80/73,807.20 = 24,248.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,204.80x = 73,807.20 × 24,248.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,204.80x = 1,789,728,650.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,728,650.64/49,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,373.05

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