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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,527.37, 74,298.12 and 16,250.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,527.37, 74,298.12 and 16,250.04 is: 24,377.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,527.37 : 74,298.12 = 16,250.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,527.37/74,298.12 = 16,250.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,527.37x = 74,298.12 × 16,250.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,527.37x = 1,207,347,421.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,347,421.92/49,527.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,377.38

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