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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,735.64, 74,549.28 and 24,794.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,735.64, 74,549.28 and 24,794.12 is: 37,164.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,735.64 : 74,549.28 = 24,794.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,735.64/74,549.28 = 24,794.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,735.64x = 74,549.28 × 24,794.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,735.64x = 1,848,383,794.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,383,794.23/49,735.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,164.17

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