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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,766.72, 74,632.16 and 16,480.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,766.72, 74,632.16 and 16,480.64 is: 24,715.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,766.72 : 74,632.16 = 16,480.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,766.72/74,632.16 = 16,480.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,766.72x = 74,632.16 × 16,480.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,766.72x = 1,229,985,761.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,985,761.38/49,766.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,715.03

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