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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,590.36, 74,390.22 and 16,310.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,590.36, 74,390.22 and 16,310.70 is: 24,467.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,590.36 : 74,390.22 = 16,310.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,590.36/74,390.22 = 16,310.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,590.36x = 74,390.22 × 16,310.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,590.36x = 1,213,356,561.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,356,561.35/49,590.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,467.59

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