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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,595.72, 74,373.18 and 24,626.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,595.72, 74,373.18 and 24,626.60 is: 36,929.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,595.72 : 74,373.18 = 24,626.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,595.72/74,373.18 = 24,626.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,595.72x = 74,373.18 × 24,626.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,595.72x = 1,831,558,554.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,558,554.59/49,595.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,929.77

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