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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,589.44, 74,392.37 and 24,630.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,589.44, 74,392.37 and 24,630.32 is: 36,949.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,589.44 : 74,392.37 = 24,630.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,589.44/74,392.37 = 24,630.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,589.44x = 74,392.37 × 24,630.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,589.44x = 1,832,307,878.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,307,878.66/49,589.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,949.56

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