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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,612.25, 74,428.61 and 16,334.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,612.25, 74,428.61 and 16,334.30 is: 24,504.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,612.25 : 74,428.61 = 16,334.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,612.25/74,428.61 = 16,334.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,612.25x = 74,428.61 × 16,334.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,612.25x = 1,215,738,790.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,738,790.51/49,612.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,504.81

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