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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,603.80, 74,397.44 and 16,324.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,603.80, 74,397.44 and 16,324.28 is: 24,483.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,603.80 : 74,397.44 = 16,324.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,603.80/74,397.44 = 16,324.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,603.80x = 74,397.44 × 16,324.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,603.80x = 1,214,484,641.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,484,641.84/49,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,483.70

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