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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,770.40, 74,642.64 and 16,493.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,770.40, 74,642.64 and 16,493.44 is: 24,735.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,770.40 : 74,642.64 = 16,493.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,770.40/74,642.64 = 16,493.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,770.40x = 74,642.64 × 16,493.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,770.40x = 1,231,113,904.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,113,904.28/49,770.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,735.87

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