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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,952.40, 74,970.64 and 24,984.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,952.40, 74,970.64 and 24,984.96 is: 37,498.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,952.40 : 74,970.64 = 24,984.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,952.40/74,970.64 = 24,984.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,952.40x = 74,970.64 × 24,984.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,952.40x = 1,873,138,441.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,138,441.57/49,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,498.47

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