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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,616.20, 74,402.70 and 16,323.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,616.20, 74,402.70 and 16,323.40 is: 24,477.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,616.20 : 74,402.70 = 16,323.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,616.20/74,402.70 = 16,323.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,616.20x = 74,402.70 × 16,323.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,616.20x = 1,214,505,033.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,505,033.18/49,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,477.99

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