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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,717.44, 74,522.32 and 24,776.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,717.44, 74,522.32 and 24,776.16 is: 37,137.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,717.44 : 74,522.32 = 24,776.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,717.44/74,522.32 = 24,776.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,717.44x = 74,522.32 × 24,776.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,717.44x = 1,846,376,923.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,376,923.89/49,717.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,137.41

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