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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,413.25, 74,127.56 and 16,588.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,413.25, 74,127.56 and 16,588.93 is: 24,885.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,413.25 : 74,127.56 = 16,588.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,413.25/74,127.56 = 16,588.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,413.25x = 74,127.56 × 16,588.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,413.25x = 1,229,696,903.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,696,903.91/49,413.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,885.97

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