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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,653.05, 74,463.75 and 16,366.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,653.05, 74,463.75 and 16,366.91 is: 24,545.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,653.05 : 74,463.75 = 16,366.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,653.05/74,463.75 = 16,366.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,653.05x = 74,463.75 × 16,366.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,653.05x = 1,218,741,122.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,741,122.19/49,653.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,545.14

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