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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,632.84, 74,460.24 and 16,351.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,632.84, 74,460.24 and 16,351.56 is: 24,530.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,632.84 : 74,460.24 = 16,351.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,632.84/74,460.24 = 16,351.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,632.84x = 74,460.24 × 16,351.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,632.84x = 1,217,541,081.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,541,081.97/49,632.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,530.96

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