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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,306.40, 74,008.20 and 24,374.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,306.40, 74,008.20 and 24,374.60 is: 36,585.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,306.40 : 74,008.20 = 24,374.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,306.40/74,008.20 = 24,374.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,306.40x = 74,008.20 × 24,374.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,306.40x = 1,803,920,271.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,803,920,271.72/49,306.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,585.93

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