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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,713.45, 74,581.85 and 16,433.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,713.45, 74,581.85 and 16,433.52 is: 24,654.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,713.45 : 74,581.85 = 16,433.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,713.45/74,581.85 = 16,433.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,713.45x = 74,581.85 × 16,433.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,713.45x = 1,225,641,991.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,641,991.79/49,713.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,654.13

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