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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,513.20, 74,280.68 and 24,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,513.20, 74,280.68 and 24,566.80 is: 36,855.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,513.20 : 74,280.68 = 24,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,513.20/74,280.68 = 24,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,513.20x = 74,280.68 × 24,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,513.20x = 1,824,838,609.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,838,609.42/49,513.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,855.60

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