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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,658.42, 74,471.83 and 16,372.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,658.42, 74,471.83 and 16,372.28 is: 24,553.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,658.42 : 74,471.83 = 16,372.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,658.42/74,471.83 = 16,372.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,658.42x = 74,471.83 × 16,372.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,658.42x = 1,219,273,652.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,273,652.87/49,658.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,553.21

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