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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,674.18, 74,520.48 and 16,396.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,674.18, 74,520.48 and 16,396.56 is: 24,597.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,674.18 : 74,520.48 = 16,396.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,674.18/74,520.48 = 16,396.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,674.18x = 74,520.48 × 16,396.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,674.18x = 1,221,879,521.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,879,521.55/49,674.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,597.88

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