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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,232.80, 73,798.80 and 24,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,232.80, 73,798.80 and 24,234.40 is: 36,326.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,232.80 : 73,798.80 = 24,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,232.80/73,798.80 = 24,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,232.80x = 73,798.80 × 24,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,232.80x = 1,788,469,638.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,469,638.72/49,232.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,326.79

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