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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,700.23, 74,511.12 and 24,726.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,700.23, 74,511.12 and 24,726.64 is: 37,070.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,700.23 : 74,511.12 = 24,726.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,700.23/74,511.12 = 24,726.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,700.23x = 74,511.12 × 24,726.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,700.23x = 1,842,409,640.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,409,640.24/49,700.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,070.44

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