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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,743.23, 74,632.67 and 24,781.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,743.23, 74,632.67 and 24,781.05 is: 37,180.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.23 : 74,632.67 = 24,781.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.23/74,632.67 = 24,781.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.23x = 74,632.67 × 24,781.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.23x = 1,849,475,926.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,475,926.90/49,743.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,180.46

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