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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,539.59, 74,276.37 and 16,248.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,539.59, 74,276.37 and 16,248.18 is: 24,361.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,539.59 : 74,276.37 = 16,248.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,539.59/74,276.37 = 16,248.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,539.59x = 74,276.37 × 16,248.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,539.59x = 1,206,855,829.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,855,829.51/49,539.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,361.44

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