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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,702.86, 74,561.85 and 16,426.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,702.86, 74,561.85 and 16,426.44 is: 24,642.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,702.86 : 74,561.85 = 16,426.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,702.86/74,561.85 = 16,426.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,702.86x = 74,561.85 × 16,426.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,702.86x = 1,224,785,755.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,785,755.31/49,702.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,642.16

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