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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,615.45, 74,433.42 and 16,337.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,615.45, 74,433.42 and 16,337.50 is: 24,509.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,615.45 : 74,433.42 = 16,337.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,615.45/74,433.42 = 16,337.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,615.45x = 74,433.42 × 16,337.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,615.45x = 1,216,055,999.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,055,999.25/49,615.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,509.62

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