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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,594.15, 74,402.16 and 16,312.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,594.15, 74,402.16 and 16,312.87 is: 24,472.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,594.15 : 74,402.16 = 16,312.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,594.15/74,402.16 = 16,312.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,594.15x = 74,402.16 × 16,312.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,594.15x = 1,213,712,763.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,712,763.80/49,594.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,472.90

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