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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.86, 74,400.19 and 16,303.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.86, 74,400.19 and 16,303.42 is: 24,456.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.86 : 74,400.19 = 16,303.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.86/74,400.19 = 16,303.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.86x = 74,400.19 × 16,303.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.86x = 1,212,977,545.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,977,545.65/49,596.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,456.74

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