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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,612.45, 74,428.92 and 16,334.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,612.45, 74,428.92 and 16,334.50 is: 24,505.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,612.45 : 74,428.92 = 16,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,612.45/74,428.92 = 16,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,612.45x = 74,428.92 × 16,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,612.45x = 1,215,759,193.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,759,193.74/49,612.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,505.12

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