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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,651.44, 74,482.02 and 16,357.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,651.44, 74,482.02 and 16,357.92 is: 24,538.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,651.44 : 74,482.02 = 16,357.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,651.44/74,482.02 = 16,357.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,651.44x = 74,482.02 × 16,357.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,651.44x = 1,218,370,924.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,370,924.60/49,651.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,538.48

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