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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,549.12, 74,334.72 and 24,602.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,549.12, 74,334.72 and 24,602.88 is: 36,909.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,549.12 : 74,334.72 = 24,602.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,549.12/74,334.72 = 24,602.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,549.12x = 74,334.72 × 24,602.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,549.12x = 1,828,848,195.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,848,195.99/49,549.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,909.80

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