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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,595.85, 74,403.18 and 16,325.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,595.85, 74,403.18 and 16,325.51 is: 24,491.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,595.85 : 74,403.18 = 16,325.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,595.85/74,403.18 = 16,325.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,595.85x = 74,403.18 × 16,325.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,595.85x = 1,214,669,487.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,669,487.11/49,595.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,491.35

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