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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.46, 74,741.36 and 24,828.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.46, 74,741.36 and 24,828.34 is: 37,249.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.46 : 74,741.36 = 24,828.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.46/74,741.36 = 24,828.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.46x = 74,741.36 × 24,828.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.46x = 1,855,703,898.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,703,898.14/49,818.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,249.32

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