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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,744.20, 74,569.40 and 24,760.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,744.20, 74,569.40 and 24,760.63 is: 37,117.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,744.20 : 74,569.40 = 24,760.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,744.20/74,569.40 = 24,760.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,744.20x = 74,569.40 × 24,760.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,744.20x = 1,846,385,322.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,385,322.72/49,744.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,117.60

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