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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,620.15, 74,440.44 and 16,342.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,620.15, 74,440.44 and 16,342.20 is: 24,516.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,620.15 : 74,440.44 = 16,342.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,620.15/74,440.44 = 16,342.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,620.15x = 74,440.44 × 16,342.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,620.15x = 1,216,520,558.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,520,558.57/49,620.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,516.66

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