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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,773.40, 74,634.71 and 16,481.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,773.40, 74,634.71 and 16,481.45 is: 24,713.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,773.40 : 74,634.71 = 16,481.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,773.40/74,634.71 = 16,481.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,773.40x = 74,634.71 × 16,481.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,773.40x = 1,230,088,241.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,088,241.13/49,773.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,713.77

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