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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,600.74, 74,412.02 and 16,319.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,600.74, 74,412.02 and 16,319.46 is: 24,482.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,600.74 : 74,412.02 = 16,319.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,600.74/74,412.02 = 16,319.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,600.74x = 74,412.02 × 16,319.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,600.74x = 1,214,363,983.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,363,983.91/49,600.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,482.78

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