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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,396.02, 74,070 and 24,428.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,396.02, 74,070 and 24,428.04 is: 36,630.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,396.02 : 74,070 = 24,428.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,396.02/74,070 = 24,428.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,396.02x = 74,070 × 24,428.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,396.02x = 1,809,384,922.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,384,922.80/49,396.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,630.18

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