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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,724.16, 74,576.24 and 24,413.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,724.16, 74,576.24 and 24,413.04 is: 36,614.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,724.16 : 74,576.24 = 24,413.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,724.16/74,576.24 = 24,413.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,724.16x = 74,576.24 × 24,413.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,724.16x = 1,820,632,730.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,632,730.17/49,724.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,614.65

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