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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,678.18, 74,526.48 and 16,400.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,678.18, 74,526.48 and 16,400.56 is: 24,603.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,678.18 : 74,526.48 = 16,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,678.18/74,526.48 = 16,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,678.18x = 74,526.48 × 16,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,678.18x = 1,222,276,006.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,276,006.83/49,678.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,603.88

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