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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,823.24, 74,710.38 and 16,532

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,823.24, 74,710.38 and 16,532 is: 24,789.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,823.24 : 74,710.38 = 16,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,823.24/74,710.38 = 16,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,823.24x = 74,710.38 × 16,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,823.24x = 1,235,112,002.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,112,002.16/49,823.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,789.88

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