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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.98, 74,803.95 and 24,538.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.98, 74,803.95 and 24,538.99 is: 36,793.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.98 : 74,803.95 = 24,538.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.98/74,803.95 = 24,538.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.98x = 74,803.95 × 24,538.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.98x = 1,835,613,381.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,613,381.01/49,889.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,793.23

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