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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,546.50, 74,327.49 and 16,259.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,546.50, 74,327.49 and 16,259.00 is: 24,391.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,546.50 : 74,327.49 = 16,259.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,546.50/74,327.49 = 16,259.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,546.50x = 74,327.49 × 16,259.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,546.50x = 1,208,490,288.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,490,288.27/49,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,391.03

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