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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,337.55, 74,007 and 16,057.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,337.55, 74,007 and 16,057.76 is: 24,086.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,337.55 : 74,007 = 16,057.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,337.55/74,007 = 16,057.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,337.55x = 74,007 × 16,057.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,337.55x = 1,188,386,274.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,386,274.29/49,337.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,086.85

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