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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.29, 74,757.52 and 24,891.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.29, 74,757.52 and 24,891.81 is: 37,318.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.29 : 74,757.52 = 24,891.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.29/74,757.52 = 24,891.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.29x = 74,757.52 × 24,891.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.29x = 1,860,849,983.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,849,983.91/49,864.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,318.29

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