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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,690.45, 74,559.58 and 24,732.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,690.45, 74,559.58 and 24,732.68 is: 37,110.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,690.45 : 74,559.58 = 24,732.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,690.45/74,559.58 = 24,732.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,690.45x = 74,559.58 × 24,732.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,690.45x = 1,844,057,868.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,057,868.01/49,690.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,110.91

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