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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,927.52, 74,871.12 and 24,957.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,927.52, 74,871.12 and 24,957.92 is: 37,426.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,927.52 : 74,871.12 = 24,957.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,927.52/74,871.12 = 24,957.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,927.52x = 74,871.12 × 24,957.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,927.52x = 1,868,627,423.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,627,423.27/49,927.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,426.80

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