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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,516.99, 74,283.68 and 24,557.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,516.99, 74,283.68 and 24,557.85 is: 36,840.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,516.99 : 74,283.68 = 24,557.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,516.99/74,283.68 = 24,557.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,516.99x = 74,283.68 × 24,557.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,516.99x = 1,824,247,532.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,247,532.28/49,516.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,840.84

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