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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,875.22, 74,750.37 and 24,922.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,875.22, 74,750.37 and 24,922.27 is: 37,352.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,875.22 : 74,750.37 = 24,922.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,875.22/74,750.37 = 24,922.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,875.22x = 74,750.37 × 24,922.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,875.22x = 1,862,948,903.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,948,903.74/49,875.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,352.19

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