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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,654.44, 74,484.23 and 16,373.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,654.44, 74,484.23 and 16,373.16 is: 24,560.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,654.44 : 74,484.23 = 16,373.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,654.44/74,484.23 = 16,373.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,654.44x = 74,484.23 × 16,373.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,654.44x = 1,219,542,133.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,542,133.40/49,654.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,560.59

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