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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,622.40, 74,455.20 and 24,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,622.40, 74,455.20 and 24,998.40 is: 37,508.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,622.40 : 74,455.20 = 24,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,622.40/74,455.20 = 24,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,622.40x = 74,455.20 × 24,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,622.40x = 1,861,260,871.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,260,871.68/49,622.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,508.48

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