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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,544.87, 74,325.03 and 16,257.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,544.87, 74,325.03 and 16,257.35 is: 24,388.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,544.87 : 74,325.03 = 16,257.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,544.87/74,325.03 = 16,257.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,544.87x = 74,325.03 × 16,257.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,544.87x = 1,208,328,151.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,328,151.32/49,544.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,388.56

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