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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.56, 74,357.11 and 16,296.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.56, 74,357.11 and 16,296.39 is: 24,442.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.56 : 74,357.11 = 16,296.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.56/74,357.11 = 16,296.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.56x = 74,357.11 × 16,296.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.56x = 1,211,752,392.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,752,392.54/49,576.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,442.04

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