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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,525.32, 74,300.28 and 24,577.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,525.32, 74,300.28 and 24,577.08 is: 36,871.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,525.32 : 74,300.28 = 24,577.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,525.32/74,300.28 = 24,577.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,525.32x = 74,300.28 × 24,577.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,525.32x = 1,826,083,925.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,083,925.58/49,525.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,871.72

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