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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,602.60, 74,384.10 and 16,313.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,602.60, 74,384.10 and 16,313.40 is: 24,463.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,602.60 : 74,384.10 = 16,313.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,602.60/74,384.10 = 16,313.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,602.60x = 74,384.10 × 16,313.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,602.60x = 1,213,457,576.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,457,576.94/49,602.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,463.59

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