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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,494.58, 74,253.41 and 16,212.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,494.58, 74,253.41 and 16,212.62 is: 24,322.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,494.58 : 74,253.41 = 16,212.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,494.58/74,253.41 = 16,212.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,494.58x = 74,253.41 × 16,212.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,494.58x = 1,203,842,485.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,842,485.40/49,494.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,322.71

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