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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,304.40, 73,956.60 and 16,025.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,304.40, 73,956.60 and 16,025.55 is: 24,038.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,304.40 : 73,956.60 = 16,025.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,304.40/73,956.60 = 16,025.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,304.40x = 73,956.60 × 16,025.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,304.40x = 1,185,195,191.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,195,191.13/49,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,038.33

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