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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.18, 74,781.72 and 24,943.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.18, 74,781.72 and 24,943.23 is: 37,383.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.18 : 74,781.72 = 24,943.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.18/74,781.72 = 24,943.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.18x = 74,781.72 × 24,943.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.18x = 1,865,297,641.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,297,641.76/49,896.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,383.58

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