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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,412.58, 74,025.99 and 24,423.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,412.58, 74,025.99 and 24,423.54 is: 36,589.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,412.58 : 74,025.99 = 24,423.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,412.58/74,025.99 = 24,423.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,412.58x = 74,025.99 × 24,423.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,412.58x = 1,807,976,727.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,976,727.80/49,412.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,589.40

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