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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,804.34, 74,706.57 and 16,515.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,804.34, 74,706.57 and 16,515.63 is: 24,773.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804.34 : 74,706.57 = 16,515.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804.34/74,706.57 = 16,515.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804.34x = 74,706.57 × 16,515.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804.34x = 1,233,826,068.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,826,068.69/49,804.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,773.47

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