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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,848.36, 74,780.64 and 16,562.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,848.36, 74,780.64 and 16,562.76 is: 24,846.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,848.36 : 74,780.64 = 16,562.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,848.36/74,780.64 = 16,562.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,848.36x = 74,780.64 × 16,562.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,848.36x = 1,238,573,792.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,573,792.97/49,848.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,846.83

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