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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,354.40, 74,080.20 and 24,422.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,354.40, 74,080.20 and 24,422.60 is: 36,657.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,354.40 : 74,080.20 = 24,422.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,354.40/74,080.20 = 24,422.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,354.40x = 74,080.20 × 24,422.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,354.40x = 1,809,231,092.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,231,092.52/49,354.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,657.95

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