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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,582.35, 74,382.95 and 16,312.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,582.35, 74,382.95 and 16,312.01 is: 24,471.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,582.35 : 74,382.95 = 16,312.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,582.35/74,382.95 = 16,312.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,582.35x = 74,382.95 × 16,312.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,582.35x = 1,213,335,093.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,335,093.09/49,582.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,471.11

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