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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,336.60, 74,005.60 and 16,056.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,336.60, 74,005.60 and 16,056.84 is: 24,085.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,336.60 : 74,005.60 = 16,056.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,336.60/74,005.60 = 16,056.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,336.60x = 74,005.60 × 16,056.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,336.60x = 1,188,296,078.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,296,078.30/49,336.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,085.49

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