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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,922.52, 74,863.62 and 24,952.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,922.52, 74,863.62 and 24,952.92 is: 37,419.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,922.52 : 74,863.62 = 24,952.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,922.52/74,863.62 = 24,952.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,922.52x = 74,863.62 × 24,952.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,922.52x = 1,868,065,920.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,065,920.77/49,922.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,419.30

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