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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,462.02, 74,193 and 24,532.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,462.02, 74,193 and 24,532.95 is: 36,799.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,462.02 : 74,193 = 24,532.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,462.02/74,193 = 24,532.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,462.02x = 74,193 × 24,532.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,462.02x = 1,820,173,159.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,173,159.35/49,462.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,799.41

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