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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,657.30, 74,470.15 and 16,371.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,657.30, 74,470.15 and 16,371.16 is: 24,551.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,657.30 : 74,470.15 = 16,371.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,657.30/74,470.15 = 16,371.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,657.30x = 74,470.15 × 16,371.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,657.30x = 1,219,162,740.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,162,740.87/49,657.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,551.53

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