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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.36, 74,399.44 and 16,302.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.36, 74,399.44 and 16,302.92 is: 24,455.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.36 : 74,399.44 = 16,302.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.36/74,399.44 = 16,302.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.36x = 74,399.44 × 16,302.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.36x = 1,212,928,118.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,928,118.36/49,596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,455.99

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