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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,887.02, 74,844.20 and 24,896.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,887.02, 74,844.20 and 24,896.90 is: 37,352.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,887.02 : 74,844.20 = 24,896.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,887.02/74,844.20 = 24,896.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,887.02x = 74,844.20 × 24,896.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,887.02x = 1,863,388,812.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,388,812.33/49,887.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,352.18

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