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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,648.55, 74,457.02 and 16,362.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,648.55, 74,457.02 and 16,362.41 is: 24,538.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,648.55 : 74,457.02 = 16,362.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,648.55/74,457.02 = 16,362.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,648.55x = 74,457.02 × 16,362.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,648.55x = 1,218,295,957.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,295,957.24/49,648.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,538.40

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