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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,793.26, 74,685.79 and 16,502.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,793.26, 74,685.79 and 16,502.44 is: 24,752.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,793.26 : 74,685.79 = 16,502.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,793.26/74,685.79 = 16,502.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,793.26x = 74,685.79 × 16,502.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,793.26x = 1,232,497,768.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,497,768.33/49,793.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,752.30

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