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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,619.00, 74,418.63 and 24,307.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,619.00, 74,418.63 and 24,307.65 is: 36,456.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,619.00 : 74,418.63 = 24,307.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,619.00/74,418.63 = 24,307.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,619.00x = 74,418.63 × 24,307.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,619.00x = 1,808,942,011.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,942,011.52/49,619.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,456.64

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