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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,523.55, 74,303.55 and 16,244.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,523.55, 74,303.55 and 16,244.70 is: 24,373.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,523.55 : 74,303.55 = 16,244.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,523.55/74,303.55 = 16,244.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,523.55x = 74,303.55 × 16,244.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,523.55x = 1,207,038,878.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,038,878.69/49,523.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,373.03

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