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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,445.20, 74,119.20 and 24,489.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,445.20, 74,119.20 and 24,489.10 is: 36,709.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,445.20 : 74,119.20 = 24,489.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,445.20/74,119.20 = 24,489.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,445.20x = 74,119.20 × 24,489.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,445.20x = 1,815,112,500.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,112,500.72/49,445.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,709.58

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