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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,738.18, 74,540.71 and 24,398.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,738.18, 74,540.71 and 24,398.95 is: 36,565.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,738.18 : 74,540.71 = 24,398.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,738.18/74,540.71 = 24,398.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,738.18x = 74,540.71 × 24,398.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,738.18x = 1,818,715,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,715,056.25/49,738.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,565.77

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