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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,613.87, 74,431.04 and 16,335.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,613.87, 74,431.04 and 16,335.92 is: 24,507.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,613.87 : 74,431.04 = 16,335.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,613.87/74,431.04 = 16,335.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,613.87x = 74,431.04 × 16,335.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,613.87x = 1,215,899,514.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,899,514.96/49,613.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,507.25

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