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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,857.93, 74,781.43 and 24,893.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,857.93, 74,781.43 and 24,893.33 is: 37,337.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,857.93 : 74,781.43 = 24,893.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,857.93/74,781.43 = 24,893.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,857.93x = 74,781.43 × 24,893.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,857.93x = 1,861,558,378.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,558,378.72/49,857.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,337.26

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