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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,533.60, 74,302.56 and 16,253.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,533.60, 74,302.56 and 16,253.52 is: 24,380.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,533.60 : 74,302.56 = 16,253.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,533.60/74,302.56 = 16,253.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,533.60x = 74,302.56 × 16,253.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,533.60x = 1,207,678,145.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,678,145.01/49,533.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,380.99

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