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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,812.40, 74,767.20 and 24,880.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,812.40, 74,767.20 and 24,880.60 is: 37,345.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,812.40 : 74,767.20 = 24,880.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,812.40/74,767.20 = 24,880.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,812.40x = 74,767.20 × 24,880.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,812.40x = 1,860,252,796.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,252,796.32/49,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,345.18

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