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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,735.43, 74,536.60 and 24,396.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,735.43, 74,536.60 and 24,396.20 is: 36,561.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,735.43 : 74,536.60 = 24,396.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,735.43/74,536.60 = 24,396.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,735.43x = 74,536.60 × 24,396.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,735.43x = 1,818,409,678.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,409,678.94/49,735.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,561.66

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