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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,680.18, 74,527.66 and 16,403.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,680.18, 74,527.66 and 16,403.76 is: 24,608.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,680.18 : 74,527.66 = 16,403.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,680.18/74,527.66 = 16,403.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,680.18x = 74,527.66 × 16,403.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,680.18x = 1,222,533,848.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,533,848.00/49,680.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,608.08

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