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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,740.14, 74,510.26 and 24,704.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,740.14, 74,510.26 and 24,704.45 is: 37,007.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,740.14 : 74,510.26 = 24,704.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,740.14/74,510.26 = 24,704.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,740.14x = 74,510.26 × 24,704.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,740.14x = 1,840,734,992.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,734,992.66/49,740.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,007.03

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