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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,632.41, 74,438.75 and 24,321.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,632.41, 74,438.75 and 24,321.08 is: 36,476.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,632.41 : 74,438.75 = 24,321.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,632.41/74,438.75 = 24,321.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,632.41x = 74,438.75 × 24,321.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,632.41x = 1,810,431,040.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,431,040.75/49,632.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,476.79

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