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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,619.37, 74,441.18 and 24,671.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,619.37, 74,441.18 and 24,671.16 is: 37,012.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,619.37 : 74,441.18 = 24,671.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,619.37/74,441.18 = 24,671.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,619.37x = 74,441.18 × 24,671.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,619.37x = 1,836,550,139.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,836,550,139.01/49,619.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,012.77

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