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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,772.76, 74,619.66 and 24,799.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,772.76, 74,619.66 and 24,799.20 is: 37,179.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,772.76 : 74,619.66 = 24,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,772.76/74,619.66 = 24,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,772.76x = 74,619.66 × 24,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,772.76x = 1,850,507,872.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,507,872.27/49,772.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,179.13

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