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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,590.44, 74,393.87 and 24,631.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,590.44, 74,393.87 and 24,631.32 is: 36,951.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,590.44 : 74,393.87 = 24,631.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,590.44/74,393.87 = 24,631.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,590.44x = 74,393.87 × 24,631.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,590.44x = 1,832,419,218.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,419,218.01/49,590.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,951.06

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