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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.22, 74,763.87 and 24,931.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.22, 74,763.87 and 24,931.27 is: 37,365.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.22 : 74,763.87 = 24,931.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.22/74,763.87 = 24,931.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.22x = 74,763.87 × 24,931.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.22x = 1,863,958,229.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,958,229.21/49,884.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,365.69

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