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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.27, 74,847.58 and 24,899.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.27, 74,847.58 and 24,899.15 is: 37,355.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.27 : 74,847.58 = 24,899.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.27/74,847.58 = 24,899.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.27x = 74,847.58 × 24,899.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.27x = 1,863,641,246.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,641,246.43/49,889.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,355.55

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