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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,743.20, 74,567.90 and 24,759.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,743.20, 74,567.90 and 24,759.63 is: 37,116.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.20 : 74,567.90 = 24,759.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.20/74,567.90 = 24,759.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.20x = 74,567.90 × 24,759.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.20x = 1,846,273,675.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,273,675.78/49,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,116.10

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