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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.16, 74,295.62 and 16,247.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.16, 74,295.62 and 16,247.84 is: 24,370.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.16 : 74,295.62 = 16,247.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.16/74,295.62 = 16,247.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.16x = 74,295.62 × 16,247.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.16x = 1,207,143,346.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,143,346.46/49,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,370.90

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