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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,551.12, 74,337.72 and 24,604.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,551.12, 74,337.72 and 24,604.88 is: 36,912.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,551.12 : 74,337.72 = 24,604.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,551.12/74,337.72 = 24,604.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,551.12x = 74,337.72 × 24,604.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,551.12x = 1,829,070,680.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,070,680.07/49,551.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,912.80

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