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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,515.46, 74,282.40 and 16,237.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,515.46, 74,282.40 and 16,237.20 is: 24,358.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,515.46 : 74,282.40 = 16,237.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,515.46/74,282.40 = 16,237.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,515.46x = 74,282.40 × 16,237.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,515.46x = 1,206,138,185.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,138,185.28/49,515.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,358.82

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