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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.96, 74,742.11 and 24,828.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.96, 74,742.11 and 24,828.84 is: 37,250.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.96 : 74,742.11 = 24,828.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.96/74,742.11 = 24,828.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.96x = 74,742.11 × 24,828.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.96x = 1,855,759,890.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,759,890.45/49,818.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,250.07

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