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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,494.61, 74,186.13 and 24,552.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,494.61, 74,186.13 and 24,552.53 is: 36,801.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,494.61 : 74,186.13 = 24,552.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,494.61/74,186.13 = 24,552.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,494.61x = 74,186.13 × 24,552.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,494.61x = 1,821,457,182.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,457,182.41/49,494.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,801.12

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