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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,819.46, 74,742.86 and 24,829.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,819.46, 74,742.86 and 24,829.34 is: 37,250.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,819.46 : 74,742.86 = 24,829.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,819.46/74,742.86 = 24,829.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,819.46x = 74,742.86 × 24,829.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,819.46x = 1,855,815,883.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,815,883.51/49,819.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,250.82

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