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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.15, 74,839.89 and 24,894.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.15, 74,839.89 and 24,894.03 is: 37,347.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.15 : 74,839.89 = 24,894.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.15/74,839.89 = 24,894.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.15x = 74,839.89 × 24,894.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.15x = 1,863,066,466.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,066,466.86/49,884.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,347.86

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