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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,610.32, 74,420.24 and 16,330.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,610.32, 74,420.24 and 16,330.72 is: 24,497.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,610.32 : 74,420.24 = 16,330.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,610.32/74,420.24 = 16,330.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,610.32x = 74,420.24 × 16,330.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,610.32x = 1,215,336,101.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,336,101.77/49,610.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,497.65

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