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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,708.56, 74,508.77 and 24,767.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,708.56, 74,508.77 and 24,767.04 is: 37,123.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,708.56 : 74,508.77 = 24,767.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,708.56/74,508.77 = 24,767.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,708.56x = 74,508.77 × 24,767.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,708.56x = 1,845,361,748.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,361,748.86/49,708.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,123.62

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