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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,764.60, 74,627.10 and 16,475.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,764.60, 74,627.10 and 16,475.40 is: 24,706.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,764.60 : 74,627.10 = 16,475.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,764.60/74,627.10 = 16,475.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,764.60x = 74,627.10 × 16,475.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,764.60x = 1,229,511,323.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,511,323.34/49,764.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,706.54

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