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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,824.20, 74,720.04 and 16,535.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,824.20, 74,720.04 and 16,535.32 is: 24,797.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,824.20 : 74,720.04 = 16,535.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,824.20/74,720.04 = 16,535.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,824.20x = 74,720.04 × 16,535.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,824.20x = 1,235,519,771.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,519,771.81/49,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,797.58

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