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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,756.35, 74,567.80 and 24,417.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,756.35, 74,567.80 and 24,417.12 is: 36,592.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,756.35 : 74,567.80 = 24,417.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,756.35/74,567.80 = 24,417.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,756.35x = 74,567.80 × 24,417.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,756.35x = 1,820,730,920.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,730,920.74/49,756.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,592.94

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