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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,398.60, 74,043.54 and 24,401.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,398.60, 74,043.54 and 24,401.64 is: 36,575.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,398.60 : 74,043.54 = 24,401.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,398.60/74,043.54 = 24,401.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,398.60x = 74,043.54 × 24,401.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,398.60x = 1,806,783,807.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,783,807.41/49,398.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,575.61

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