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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,679.24, 74,503.04 and 16,393.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,679.24, 74,503.04 and 16,393.10 is: 24,584.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,679.24 : 74,503.04 = 16,393.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,679.24/74,503.04 = 16,393.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,679.24x = 74,503.04 × 16,393.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,679.24x = 1,221,335,412.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,335,412.51/49,679.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,584.42

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