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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,692.64, 74,551.38 and 16,414.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,692.64, 74,551.38 and 16,414.60 is: 24,626.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,692.64 : 74,551.38 = 16,414.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,692.64/74,551.38 = 16,414.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,692.64x = 74,551.38 × 16,414.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,692.64x = 1,223,731,082.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,731,082.15/49,692.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,626.00

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