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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,246.60, 73,892.97 and 24,273.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,246.60, 73,892.97 and 24,273.04 is: 36,420.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,246.60 : 73,892.97 = 24,273.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,246.60/73,892.97 = 24,273.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,246.60x = 73,892.97 × 24,273.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,246.60x = 1,793,607,016.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,607,016.53/49,246.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,420.93

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