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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.29, 74,365.67 and 16,295.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.29, 74,365.67 and 16,295.01 is: 24,442.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.29 : 74,365.67 = 16,295.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.29/74,365.67 = 16,295.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.29x = 74,365.67 × 16,295.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.29x = 1,211,789,336.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,789,336.31/49,576.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,442.92

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