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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,921.02, 74,861.37 and 24,951.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,921.02, 74,861.37 and 24,951.42 is: 37,417.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,921.02 : 74,861.37 = 24,951.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,921.02/74,861.37 = 24,951.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,921.02x = 74,861.37 × 24,951.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,921.02x = 1,867,897,484.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,897,484.65/49,921.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,417.05

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