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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,870.80, 74,743.83 and 24,917.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,870.80, 74,743.83 and 24,917.84 is: 37,345.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,870.80 : 74,743.83 = 24,917.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,870.80/74,743.83 = 24,917.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,870.80x = 74,743.83 × 24,917.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,870.80x = 1,862,454,423.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,454,423.21/49,870.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,345.59

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