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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,601.60, 74,400.96 and 16,323.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,601.60, 74,400.96 and 16,323.20 is: 24,484.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,601.60 : 74,400.96 = 16,323.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,601.60/74,400.96 = 16,323.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,601.60x = 74,400.96 × 16,323.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,601.60x = 1,214,461,750.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,461,750.27/49,601.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,484.33

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