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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.20, 73,969.20 and 24,389.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.20, 73,969.20 and 24,389.10 is: 36,559.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.20 : 73,969.20 = 24,389.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.20/73,969.20 = 24,389.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.20x = 73,969.20 × 24,389.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.20x = 1,804,042,215.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,042,215.72/49,345.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,559.63

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