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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,654.01, 74,483.30 and 16,376.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,654.01, 74,483.30 and 16,376.99 is: 24,566.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,654.01 : 74,483.30 = 16,376.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,654.01/74,483.30 = 16,376.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,654.01x = 74,483.30 × 16,376.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,654.01x = 1,219,811,835.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,811,835.67/49,654.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,566.23

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