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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,504.65, 74,267.91 and 24,558.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,504.65, 74,267.91 and 24,558.27 is: 36,842.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,504.65 : 74,267.91 = 24,558.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,504.65/74,267.91 = 24,558.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,504.65x = 74,267.91 × 24,558.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,504.65x = 1,823,891,386.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,891,386.12/49,504.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,842.83

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