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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,597.36, 74,400.94 and 16,303.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,597.36, 74,400.94 and 16,303.92 is: 24,457.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,597.36 : 74,400.94 = 16,303.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,597.36/74,400.94 = 16,303.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,597.36x = 74,400.94 × 16,303.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,597.36x = 1,213,026,973.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,026,973.68/49,597.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,457.49

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