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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,630.18, 74,429.26 and 16,342.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,630.18, 74,429.26 and 16,342.32 is: 24,508.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,630.18 : 74,429.26 = 16,342.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,630.18/74,429.26 = 16,342.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,630.18x = 74,429.26 × 16,342.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,630.18x = 1,216,346,784.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,346,784.28/49,630.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,508.21

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