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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628.60, 74,442.90 and 16,353.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628.60, 74,442.90 and 16,353.80 is: 24,530.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628.60 : 74,442.90 = 16,353.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628.60/74,442.90 = 16,353.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628.60x = 74,442.90 × 16,353.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628.60x = 1,217,424,298.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,424,298.02/49,628.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,530.70

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