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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,875.30, 74,750.58 and 24,922.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,875.30, 74,750.58 and 24,922.35 is: 37,352.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,875.30 : 74,750.58 = 24,922.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,875.30/74,750.58 = 24,922.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,875.30x = 74,750.58 × 24,922.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,875.30x = 1,862,960,117.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,862,960,117.46/49,875.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,352.36

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