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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,647.60, 74,444.40 and 24,632.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,647.60, 74,444.40 and 24,632.64 is: 36,935.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,647.60 : 74,444.40 = 24,632.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,647.60/74,444.40 = 24,632.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,647.60x = 74,444.40 × 24,632.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,647.60x = 1,833,762,105.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,762,105.22/49,647.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,935.56

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