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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,597.86, 74,401.69 and 16,304.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,597.86, 74,401.69 and 16,304.42 is: 24,458.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,597.86 : 74,401.69 = 16,304.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,597.86/74,401.69 = 16,304.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,597.86x = 74,401.69 × 16,304.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,597.86x = 1,213,076,402.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,076,402.47/49,597.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,458.24

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