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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,496.40, 74,293.20 and 24,564.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,496.40, 74,293.20 and 24,564.60 is: 36,871.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,496.40 : 74,293.20 = 24,564.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,496.40/74,293.20 = 24,564.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,496.40x = 74,293.20 × 24,564.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,496.40x = 1,824,982,740.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,982,740.72/49,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,871.02

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