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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.35, 74,369.40 and 16,282.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.35, 74,369.40 and 16,282.92 is: 24,425.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.35 : 74,369.40 = 16,282.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.35/74,369.40 = 16,282.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.35x = 74,369.40 × 16,282.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.35x = 1,210,950,990.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,950,990.65/49,576.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,425.98

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