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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,517.60, 74,284.64 and 24,558.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,517.60, 74,284.64 and 24,558.48 is: 36,841.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,517.60 : 74,284.64 = 24,558.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,517.60/74,284.64 = 24,558.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,517.60x = 74,284.64 × 24,558.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,517.60x = 1,824,317,845.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,317,845.75/49,517.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,841.81

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