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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,550.47, 74,297.83 and 16,267.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,550.47, 74,297.83 and 16,267.74 is: 24,392.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,550.47 : 74,297.83 = 16,267.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,550.47/74,297.83 = 16,267.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,550.47x = 74,297.83 × 16,267.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,550.47x = 1,208,657,781.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,657,781.00/49,550.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,392.46

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