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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,598.36, 74,402.44 and 16,304.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,598.36, 74,402.44 and 16,304.92 is: 24,458.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,598.36 : 74,402.44 = 16,304.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,598.36/74,402.44 = 16,304.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,598.36x = 74,402.44 × 16,304.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,598.36x = 1,213,125,832.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,125,832.00/49,598.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,458.99

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