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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,617.26, 74,434.24 and 16,346.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,617.26, 74,434.24 and 16,346.91 is: 24,523.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,617.26 : 74,434.24 = 16,346.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,617.26/74,434.24 = 16,346.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,617.26x = 74,434.24 × 16,346.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,617.26x = 1,216,770,121.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,770,121.76/49,617.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,523.12

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