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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,562.96, 74,288.28 and 24,620.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,562.96, 74,288.28 and 24,620.36 is: 36,902.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,562.96 : 74,288.28 = 24,620.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,562.96/74,288.28 = 24,620.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,562.96x = 74,288.28 × 24,620.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,562.96x = 1,829,004,197.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,004,197.38/49,562.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,902.64

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