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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,407.12, 74,091.78 and 24,438.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,407.12, 74,091.78 and 24,438.60 is: 36,648.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,407.12 : 74,091.78 = 24,438.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,407.12/74,091.78 = 24,438.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,407.12x = 74,091.78 × 24,438.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,407.12x = 1,810,699,374.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,699,374.71/49,407.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,648.55

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