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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,810.35, 74,720.99 and 24,856.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,810.35, 74,720.99 and 24,856.68 is: 37,287.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,810.35 : 74,720.99 = 24,856.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,810.35/74,720.99 = 24,856.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,810.35x = 74,720.99 × 24,856.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,810.35x = 1,857,315,737.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,315,737.71/49,810.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,287.75

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