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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,691.20, 74,560.70 and 24,733.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,691.20, 74,560.70 and 24,733.43 is: 37,112.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,691.20 : 74,560.70 = 24,733.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,691.20/74,560.70 = 24,733.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,691.20x = 74,560.70 × 24,733.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,691.20x = 1,844,141,543.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,141,543.23/49,691.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,112.04

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