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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,679.18, 74,526.16 and 16,402.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,679.18, 74,526.16 and 16,402.76 is: 24,606.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,679.18 : 74,526.16 = 16,402.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,679.18/74,526.16 = 16,402.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,679.18x = 74,526.16 × 16,402.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,679.18x = 1,222,434,716.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,434,716.20/49,679.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,606.58

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