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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,685.18, 74,535.16 and 16,408.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,685.18, 74,535.16 and 16,408.76 is: 24,615.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,685.18 : 74,535.16 = 16,408.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,685.18/74,535.16 = 16,408.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,685.18x = 74,535.16 × 16,408.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,685.18x = 1,223,029,552.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,029,552.00/49,685.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,615.58

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