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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,448.20, 74,123.70 and 24,492.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,448.20, 74,123.70 and 24,492.10 is: 36,714.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,448.20 : 74,123.70 = 24,492.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,448.20/74,123.70 = 24,492.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,448.20x = 74,123.70 × 24,492.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,448.20x = 1,815,445,072.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,445,072.77/49,448.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,714.08

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