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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,592.36, 74,393.22 and 16,312.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,592.36, 74,393.22 and 16,312.70 is: 24,470.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,592.36 : 74,393.22 = 16,312.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,592.36/74,393.22 = 16,312.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,592.36x = 74,393.22 × 16,312.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,592.36x = 1,213,554,279.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,554,279.89/49,592.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,470.59

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