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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,503.65, 74,266.41 and 24,557.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,503.65, 74,266.41 and 24,557.27 is: 36,841.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,503.65 : 74,266.41 = 24,557.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,503.65/74,266.41 = 24,557.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,503.65x = 74,266.41 × 24,557.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,503.65x = 1,823,780,282.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,780,282.30/49,503.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,841.33

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