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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,890.71, 74,773.41 and 24,937.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,890.71, 74,773.41 and 24,937.72 is: 37,375.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,890.71 : 74,773.41 = 24,937.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,890.71/74,773.41 = 24,937.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,890.71x = 74,773.41 × 24,937.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,890.71x = 1,864,678,081.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,864,678,081.58/49,890.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,375.25

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