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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,672.44, 74,501.37 and 16,393.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,672.44, 74,501.37 and 16,393.59 is: 24,587.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,672.44 : 74,501.37 = 16,393.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,672.44/74,501.37 = 16,393.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,672.44x = 74,501.37 × 16,393.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,672.44x = 1,221,344,914.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,344,914.22/49,672.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,587.98

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