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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,906.16, 74,782.24 and 24,576.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,906.16, 74,782.24 and 24,576.62 is: 36,827.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,906.16 : 74,782.24 = 24,576.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,906.16/74,782.24 = 24,576.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,906.16x = 74,782.24 × 24,576.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,906.16x = 1,837,894,259.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,837,894,259.88/49,906.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,827.00

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