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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,874.22, 74,748.87 and 24,921.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,874.22, 74,748.87 and 24,921.27 is: 37,350.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,874.22 : 74,748.87 = 24,921.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,874.22/74,748.87 = 24,921.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,874.22x = 74,748.87 × 24,921.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,874.22x = 1,862,836,771.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,836,771.46/49,874.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,350.69

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