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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,750.20, 74,525.27 and 24,714.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,750.20, 74,525.27 and 24,714.45 is: 37,021.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,750.20 : 74,525.27 = 24,714.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,750.20/74,525.27 = 24,714.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,750.20x = 74,525.27 × 24,714.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,750.20x = 1,841,850,935.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,850,935.58/49,750.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,021.98

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