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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,804.47, 74,712.17 and 24,850.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,804.47, 74,712.17 and 24,850.80 is: 37,278.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804.47 : 74,712.17 = 24,850.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804.47/74,712.17 = 24,850.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804.47x = 74,712.17 × 24,850.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804.47x = 1,856,657,256.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,657,256.36/49,804.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,278.93

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