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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,693.60, 74,520.60 and 16,404.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,693.60, 74,520.60 and 16,404.40 is: 24,600.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,693.60 : 74,520.60 = 16,404.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,693.60/74,520.60 = 16,404.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,693.60x = 74,520.60 × 16,404.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,693.60x = 1,222,465,730.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,465,730.64/49,693.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,600.06

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