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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,676.94, 74,497.18 and 16,387.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,676.94, 74,497.18 and 16,387.15 is: 24,574.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,676.94 : 74,497.18 = 16,387.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,676.94/74,497.18 = 16,387.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,676.94x = 74,497.18 × 16,387.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,676.94x = 1,220,796,463.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,796,463.24/49,676.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,574.71

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