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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,869.29, 74,765.02 and 24,896.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,869.29, 74,765.02 and 24,896.81 is: 37,325.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,869.29 : 74,765.02 = 24,896.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,869.29/74,765.02 = 24,896.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,869.29x = 74,765.02 × 24,896.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,869.29x = 1,861,410,497.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,410,497.59/49,869.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,325.79

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