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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,680.60, 74,501.10 and 16,391.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,680.60, 74,501.10 and 16,391.40 is: 24,580.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,680.60 : 74,501.10 = 16,391.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,680.60/74,501.10 = 16,391.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,680.60x = 74,501.10 × 16,391.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,680.60x = 1,221,177,330.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,177,330.54/49,680.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,580.57

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