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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,885.16, 74,841.39 and 24,895.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,885.16, 74,841.39 and 24,895.04 is: 37,349.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,885.16 : 74,841.39 = 24,895.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,885.16/74,841.39 = 24,895.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,885.16x = 74,841.39 × 24,895.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,885.16x = 1,863,179,023.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,179,023.50/49,885.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,349.37

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