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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,549.36, 74,336.28 and 24,601.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,549.36, 74,336.28 and 24,601.12 is: 36,907.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,549.36 : 74,336.28 = 24,601.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,549.36/74,336.28 = 24,601.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,549.36x = 74,336.28 × 24,601.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,549.36x = 1,828,755,744.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,755,744.63/49,549.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,907.76

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