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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,753.77, 74,583.73 and 24,770.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,753.77, 74,583.73 and 24,770.17 is: 37,131.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,753.77 : 74,583.73 = 24,770.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,753.77/74,583.73 = 24,770.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,753.77x = 74,583.73 × 24,770.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,753.77x = 1,847,451,671.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,451,671.33/49,753.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,131.89

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