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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,616.43, 74,408.92 and 16,329.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,616.43, 74,408.92 and 16,329.07 is: 24,488.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,616.43 : 74,408.92 = 16,329.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,616.43/74,408.92 = 16,329.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,616.43x = 74,408.92 × 16,329.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,616.43x = 1,215,028,463.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,028,463.30/49,616.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,488.43

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