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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,874.55, 74,749.46 and 24,921.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,874.55, 74,749.46 and 24,921.60 is: 37,351.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,874.55 : 74,749.46 = 24,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,874.55/74,749.46 = 24,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,874.55x = 74,749.46 × 24,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,874.55x = 1,862,876,017.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,876,017.73/49,874.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,351.23

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