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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,544.25, 74,324.12 and 16,256.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,544.25, 74,324.12 and 16,256.75 is: 24,387.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,544.25 : 74,324.12 = 16,256.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,544.25/74,324.12 = 16,256.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,544.25x = 74,324.12 × 16,256.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,544.25x = 1,208,268,184.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,268,184.91/49,544.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,387.66

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