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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,589.84, 74,368.96 and 16,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,589.84, 74,368.96 and 16,302.20 is: 24,448.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,589.84 : 74,368.96 = 16,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,589.84/74,368.96 = 16,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,589.84x = 74,368.96 × 16,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,589.84x = 1,212,377,659.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,377,659.71/49,589.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,448.11

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