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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,421.40, 74,180.70 and 24,489.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,421.40, 74,180.70 and 24,489.60 is: 36,758.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,421.40 : 74,180.70 = 24,489.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,421.40/74,180.70 = 24,489.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,421.40x = 74,180.70 × 24,489.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,421.40x = 1,816,655,670.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,655,670.72/49,421.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,758.48

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