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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542.53, 74,311.16 and 16,258.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542.53, 74,311.16 and 16,258.23 is: 24,386.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542.53 : 74,311.16 = 16,258.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542.53/74,311.16 = 16,258.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542.53x = 74,311.16 × 16,258.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542.53x = 1,208,167,849.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,167,849.56/49,542.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,386.48

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