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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,184, 73,776 and 16,352

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,184, 73,776 and 16,352 is: 24,528

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,184 : 73,776 = 16,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,184/73,776 = 16,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,184x = 73,776 × 16,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,184x = 1,206,385,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,385,152/49,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,528

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