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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,653.20, 74,458.20 and 16,360.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,653.20, 74,458.20 and 16,360.40 is: 24,533.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,653.20 : 74,458.20 = 16,360.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,653.20/74,458.20 = 16,360.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,653.20x = 74,458.20 × 16,360.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,653.20x = 1,218,165,935.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,165,935.28/49,653.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,533.48

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