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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,893.62, 74,786.87 and 24,884.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,893.62, 74,786.87 and 24,884.26 is: 37,299.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893.62 : 74,786.87 = 24,884.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893.62/74,786.87 = 24,884.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893.62x = 74,786.87 × 24,884.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893.62x = 1,861,015,793.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,015,793.24/49,893.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,299.68

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