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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,640.40, 74,472.78 and 24,692.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,640.40, 74,472.78 and 24,692.22 is: 37,044.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,640.40 : 74,472.78 = 24,692.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,640.40/74,472.78 = 24,692.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,640.40x = 74,472.78 × 24,692.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,640.40x = 1,838,898,267.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,898,267.77/49,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,044.39

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