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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,629.18, 74,427.76 and 16,341.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,629.18, 74,427.76 and 16,341.32 is: 24,506.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,629.18 : 74,427.76 = 16,341.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,629.18/74,427.76 = 16,341.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,629.18x = 74,427.76 × 16,341.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,629.18x = 1,216,247,843.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,247,843.04/49,629.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,506.71

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