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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,841.20, 74,754.40 and 16,560.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,841.20, 74,754.40 and 16,560.48 is: 24,838.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,841.20 : 74,754.40 = 16,560.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,841.20/74,754.40 = 16,560.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,841.20x = 74,754.40 × 16,560.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,841.20x = 1,237,968,746.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,968,746.11/49,841.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,838.26

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