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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,584.46, 74,379.09 and 16,303.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,584.46, 74,379.09 and 16,303.79 is: 24,456.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,584.46 : 74,379.09 = 16,303.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,584.46/74,379.09 = 16,303.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,584.46x = 74,379.09 × 16,303.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,584.46x = 1,212,660,964.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,660,964.08/49,584.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,456.47

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