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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,550.12, 74,336.22 and 24,603.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,550.12, 74,336.22 and 24,603.88 is: 36,911.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,550.12 : 74,336.22 = 24,603.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,550.12/74,336.22 = 24,603.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,550.12x = 74,336.22 × 24,603.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,550.12x = 1,828,959,436.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,959,436.53/49,550.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,911.30

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