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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,755.35, 74,566.31 and 24,416.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,755.35, 74,566.31 and 24,416.12 is: 36,591.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,755.35 : 74,566.31 = 24,416.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,755.35/74,566.31 = 24,416.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,755.35x = 74,566.31 × 24,416.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,755.35x = 1,820,619,478.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,619,478.01/49,755.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,591.44

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