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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,881.60, 74,822.40 and 24,884.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,881.60, 74,822.40 and 24,884.28 is: 37,326.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,881.60 : 74,822.40 = 24,884.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,881.60/74,822.40 = 24,884.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,881.60x = 74,822.40 × 24,884.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,881.60x = 1,861,901,551.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,901,551.87/49,881.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,326.42

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