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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,746.02, 74,572.11 and 24,762.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,746.02, 74,572.11 and 24,762.44 is: 37,120.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,746.02 : 74,572.11 = 24,762.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,746.02/74,572.11 = 24,762.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,746.02x = 74,572.11 × 24,762.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,746.02x = 1,846,587,585.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,587,585.98/49,746.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,120.31

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