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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,582.72, 74,353.68 and 24,613.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,582.72, 74,353.68 and 24,613.60 is: 36,910.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,582.72 : 74,353.68 = 24,613.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,582.72/74,353.68 = 24,613.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,582.72x = 74,353.68 × 24,613.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,582.72x = 1,830,111,738.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,111,738.05/49,582.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,910.27

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