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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,656.30, 74,468.65 and 16,370.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,656.30, 74,468.65 and 16,370.16 is: 24,550.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,656.30 : 74,468.65 = 16,370.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,656.30/74,468.65 = 16,370.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,656.30x = 74,468.65 × 16,370.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,656.30x = 1,219,063,715.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,063,715.48/49,656.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,550.03

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