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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,301.64, 73,915.53 and 16,001.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,301.64, 73,915.53 and 16,001.82 is: 23,990.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,301.64 : 73,915.53 = 16,001.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,301.64/73,915.53 = 16,001.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,301.64x = 73,915.53 × 16,001.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,301.64x = 1,182,783,006.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,182,783,006.26/49,301.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,990.74

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