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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,698.55, 74,532.02 and 16,412.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,698.55, 74,532.02 and 16,412.41 is: 24,613.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,698.55 : 74,532.02 = 16,412.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,698.55/74,532.02 = 16,412.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,698.55x = 74,532.02 × 16,412.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,698.55x = 1,223,249,615.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,249,615.65/49,698.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,613.39

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