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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,619.12, 74,440.80 and 24,670.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,619.12, 74,440.80 and 24,670.91 is: 37,012.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,619.12 : 74,440.80 = 24,670.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,619.12/74,440.80 = 24,670.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,619.12x = 74,440.80 × 24,670.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,619.12x = 1,836,522,277.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,836,522,277.13/49,619.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,012.39

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