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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,593.15, 74,400.66 and 16,311.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,593.15, 74,400.66 and 16,311.87 is: 24,471.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,593.15 : 74,400.66 = 16,311.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,593.15/74,400.66 = 16,311.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,593.15x = 74,400.66 × 16,311.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,593.15x = 1,213,613,893.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,613,893.83/49,593.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,471.40

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