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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,496.24, 74,283.24 and 27,324.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,496.24, 74,283.24 and 27,324.92 is: 41,008.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,496.24 : 74,283.24 = 27,324.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,496.24/74,283.24 = 27,324.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,496.24x = 74,283.24 × 27,324.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,496.24x = 2,029,783,590.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,783,590.34/49,496.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,008.84

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