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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,517.38, 74,268.78 and 16,240.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,517.38, 74,268.78 and 16,240.96 is: 24,359.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,517.38 : 74,268.78 = 16,240.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,517.38/74,268.78 = 16,240.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,517.38x = 74,268.78 × 16,240.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,517.38x = 1,206,196,285.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,196,285.23/49,517.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,359.05

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