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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.60, 74,402.19 and 16,310.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.60, 74,402.19 and 16,310.46 is: 24,468.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.60 : 74,402.19 = 16,310.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.60/74,402.19 = 16,310.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.60x = 74,402.19 × 16,310.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.60x = 1,213,533,943.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,533,943.91/49,596.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,468.09

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