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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,808.40, 74,761.20 and 24,876.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,808.40, 74,761.20 and 24,876.60 is: 37,339.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,808.40 : 74,761.20 = 24,876.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,808.40/74,761.20 = 24,876.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,808.40x = 74,761.20 × 24,876.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,808.40x = 1,859,804,467.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,804,467.92/49,808.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,339.17

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