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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,799.03, 74,721.85 and 24,841.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,799.03, 74,721.85 and 24,841.00 is: 37,273.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,799.03 : 74,721.85 = 24,841.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,799.03/74,721.85 = 24,841.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,799.03x = 74,721.85 × 24,841.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,799.03x = 1,856,165,891.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,165,891.97/49,799.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,273.14

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