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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,631.91, 74,452.49 and 16,352.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,631.91, 74,452.49 and 16,352.27 is: 24,529.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,631.91 : 74,452.49 = 16,352.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,631.91/74,452.49 = 16,352.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,631.91x = 74,452.49 × 16,352.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,631.91x = 1,217,466,942.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,466,942.96/49,631.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,529.92

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