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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,886.16, 74,842.89 and 24,896.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,886.16, 74,842.89 and 24,896.04 is: 37,350.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,886.16 : 74,842.89 = 24,896.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,886.16/74,842.89 = 24,896.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,886.16x = 74,842.89 × 24,896.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,886.16x = 1,863,291,583.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,291,583.16/49,886.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,350.87

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