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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,645.26, 74,451.84 and 16,357.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,645.26, 74,451.84 and 16,357.41 is: 24,530.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,645.26 : 74,451.84 = 16,357.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,645.26/74,451.84 = 16,357.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,645.26x = 74,451.84 × 16,357.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,645.26x = 1,217,839,272.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,839,272.13/49,645.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,530.83

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