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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,633.84, 74,461.74 and 16,352.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,633.84, 74,461.74 and 16,352.56 is: 24,532.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,633.84 : 74,461.74 = 16,352.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,633.84/74,461.74 = 16,352.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,633.84x = 74,461.74 × 16,352.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,633.84x = 1,217,640,071.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,640,071.05/49,633.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,532.46

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