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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,467.52, 74,162.24 and 24,516.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,467.52, 74,162.24 and 24,516.16 is: 36,754.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,467.52 : 74,162.24 = 24,516.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,467.52/74,162.24 = 24,516.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,467.52x = 74,162.24 × 24,516.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,467.52x = 1,818,173,341.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,173,341.80/49,467.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,754.89

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