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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,854.84, 74,836.98 and 24,887.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,854.84, 74,836.98 and 24,887.88 is: 37,359.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,854.84 : 74,836.98 = 24,887.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,854.84/74,836.98 = 24,887.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,854.84x = 74,836.98 × 24,887.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,854.84x = 1,862,533,777.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,533,777.80/49,854.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,359.14

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