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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,742.37, 74,598.08 and 16,454.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,742.37, 74,598.08 and 16,454.97 is: 24,677.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,742.37 : 74,598.08 = 16,454.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,742.37/74,598.08 = 16,454.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,742.37x = 74,598.08 × 16,454.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,742.37x = 1,227,509,086.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,509,086.18/49,742.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,677.33

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