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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,686.10, 74,480.55 and 24,705.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,686.10, 74,480.55 and 24,705.70 is: 37,034.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,686.10 : 74,480.55 = 24,705.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,686.10/74,480.55 = 24,705.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,686.10x = 74,480.55 × 24,705.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,686.10x = 1,840,094,124.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,094,124.14/49,686.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,034.38

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