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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,726.16, 74,579.24 and 24,415.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,726.16, 74,579.24 and 24,415.04 is: 36,617.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,726.16 : 74,579.24 = 24,415.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,726.16/74,579.24 = 24,415.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,726.16x = 74,579.24 × 24,415.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,726.16x = 1,820,855,127.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,855,127.77/49,726.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,617.65

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