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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,561.49, 74,302.91 and 24,594.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,561.49, 74,302.91 and 24,594.84 is: 36,872.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,561.49 : 74,302.91 = 24,594.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,561.49/74,302.91 = 24,594.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,561.49x = 74,302.91 × 24,594.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,561.49x = 1,827,468,060.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,468,060.01/49,561.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,872.75

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