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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,336.50, 74,005.62 and 16,056.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,336.50, 74,005.62 and 16,056.42 is: 24,084.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,336.50 : 74,005.62 = 16,056.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,336.50/74,005.62 = 16,056.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,336.50x = 74,005.62 × 16,056.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,336.50x = 1,188,265,317.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,265,317.08/49,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,084.91

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