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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,908.53, 74,800.49 and 24,955.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,908.53, 74,800.49 and 24,955.72 is: 37,402.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,908.53 : 74,800.49 = 24,955.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,908.53/74,800.49 = 24,955.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,908.53x = 74,800.49 × 24,955.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,908.53x = 1,866,700,084.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,700,084.30/49,908.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,402.43

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