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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,416.40, 74,124.60 and 24,446.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,416.40, 74,124.60 and 24,446.80 is: 36,670.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,416.40 : 74,124.60 = 24,446.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,416.40/74,124.60 = 24,446.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,416.40x = 74,124.60 × 24,446.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,416.40x = 1,812,109,271.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,109,271.28/49,416.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,670.20

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