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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,750.10, 74,630.61 and 24,796.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,750.10, 74,630.61 and 24,796.43 is: 37,197.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,750.10 : 74,630.61 = 24,796.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,750.10/74,630.61 = 24,796.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,750.10x = 74,630.61 × 24,796.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,750.10x = 1,850,572,323.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,572,323.57/49,750.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,197.36

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