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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,652.44, 74,483.52 and 16,358.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,652.44, 74,483.52 and 16,358.92 is: 24,539.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,652.44 : 74,483.52 = 16,358.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,652.44/74,483.52 = 16,358.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,652.44x = 74,483.52 × 16,358.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,652.44x = 1,218,469,945.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,469,945.00/49,652.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,539.98

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