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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,656.90, 74,487.78 and 16,376.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,656.90, 74,487.78 and 16,376.82 is: 24,566.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,656.90 : 74,487.78 = 16,376.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,656.90/74,487.78 = 16,376.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,656.90x = 74,487.78 × 16,376.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,656.90x = 1,219,872,965.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,872,965.26/49,656.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,566.03

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