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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,743.71, 74,568.65 and 24,760.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,743.71, 74,568.65 and 24,760.13 is: 37,116.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.71 : 74,568.65 = 24,760.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.71/74,568.65 = 24,760.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.71x = 74,568.65 × 24,760.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.71x = 1,846,329,467.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,329,467.92/49,743.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,116.85

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