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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,584.66, 74,379.38 and 16,303.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,584.66, 74,379.38 and 16,303.99 is: 24,456.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,584.66 : 74,379.38 = 16,303.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,584.66/74,379.38 = 16,303.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,584.66x = 74,379.38 × 16,303.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,584.66x = 1,212,680,267.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,680,267.81/49,584.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,456.76

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