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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,627.80, 74,425.70 and 16,339.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,627.80, 74,425.70 and 16,339.94 is: 24,504.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,627.80 : 74,425.70 = 16,339.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,627.80/74,425.70 = 16,339.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,627.80x = 74,425.70 × 16,339.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,627.80x = 1,216,111,699.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,111,699.37/49,627.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,504.65

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