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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,698.48, 74,508.49 and 24,724.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,698.48, 74,508.49 and 24,724.89 is: 37,067.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,698.48 : 74,508.49 = 24,724.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,698.48/74,508.49 = 24,724.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,698.48x = 74,508.49 × 24,724.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,698.48x = 1,842,214,219.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,214,219.32/49,698.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,067.82

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