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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,737.18, 74,539.22 and 24,397.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,737.18, 74,539.22 and 24,397.95 is: 36,564.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,737.18 : 74,539.22 = 24,397.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,737.18/74,539.22 = 24,397.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,737.18x = 74,539.22 × 24,397.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,737.18x = 1,818,604,040.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,604,040.61/49,737.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,564.28

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