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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,608.08, 74,416.84 and 16,328.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,608.08, 74,416.84 and 16,328.44 is: 24,494.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,608.08 : 74,416.84 = 16,328.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,608.08/74,416.84 = 16,328.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,608.08x = 74,416.84 × 16,328.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,608.08x = 1,215,110,906.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,110,906.93/49,608.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,494.21

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