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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,682.24, 74,532.48 and 16,404.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,682.24, 74,532.48 and 16,404.56 is: 24,609.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,682.24 : 74,532.48 = 16,404.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,682.24/74,532.48 = 16,404.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,682.24x = 74,532.48 × 16,404.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,682.24x = 1,222,672,540.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,672,540.11/49,682.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,609.85

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