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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,438.46, 74,096.02 and 24,117.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,438.46, 74,096.02 and 24,117.10 is: 36,145.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,438.46 : 74,096.02 = 24,117.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,438.46/74,096.02 = 24,117.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,438.46x = 74,096.02 × 24,117.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,438.46x = 1,786,981,354.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,981,354.18/49,438.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,145.57

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