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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,757.60, 74,569.68 and 24,418.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,757.60, 74,569.68 and 24,418.37 is: 36,594.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,757.60 : 74,569.68 = 24,418.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,757.60/74,569.68 = 24,418.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,757.60x = 74,569.68 × 24,418.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,757.60x = 1,820,869,664.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,869,664.17/49,757.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,594.81

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