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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,635.86, 74,466 and 24,687.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,635.86, 74,466 and 24,687.72 is: 37,037.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,635.86 : 74,466 = 24,687.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,635.86/74,466 = 24,687.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,635.86x = 74,466 × 24,687.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,635.86x = 1,838,395,757.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,395,757.52/49,635.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,037.66

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