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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,799.20, 74,668.16 and 24,466.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,799.20, 74,668.16 and 24,466.48 is: 36,684.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,799.20 : 74,668.16 = 24,466.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,799.20/74,668.16 = 24,466.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,799.20x = 74,668.16 × 24,466.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,799.20x = 1,826,867,043.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,867,043.28/49,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,684.67

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