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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,549.37, 74,331.79 and 16,261.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,549.37, 74,331.79 and 16,261.85 is: 24,395.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,549.37 : 74,331.79 = 16,261.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,549.37/74,331.79 = 16,261.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,549.37x = 74,331.79 × 16,261.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,549.37x = 1,208,772,564.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,772,564.39/49,549.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,395.32

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