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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,527.72, 74,294.01 and 16,234.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,527.72, 74,294.01 and 16,234.29 is: 24,352.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,527.72 : 74,294.01 = 16,234.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,527.72/74,294.01 = 16,234.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,527.72x = 74,294.01 × 16,234.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,527.72x = 1,206,110,503.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,110,503.60/49,527.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,352.23

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