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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,866.68, 74,723.13 and 24,537.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,866.68, 74,723.13 and 24,537.11 is: 36,767.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,866.68 : 74,723.13 = 24,537.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,866.68/74,723.13 = 24,537.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,866.68x = 74,723.13 × 24,537.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,866.68x = 1,833,489,936.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,489,936.03/49,866.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,767.84

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