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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,641.12, 74,460.65 and 16,363.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,641.12, 74,460.65 and 16,363.18 is: 24,544.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,641.12 : 74,460.65 = 16,363.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,641.12/74,460.65 = 16,363.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,641.12x = 74,460.65 × 16,363.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,641.12x = 1,218,413,018.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,413,018.87/49,641.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,544.43

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