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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,805.10, 74,716.53 and 16,527.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,805.10, 74,716.53 and 16,527.15 is: 24,793.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,805.10 : 74,716.53 = 16,527.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,805.10/74,716.53 = 16,527.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,805.10x = 74,716.53 × 16,527.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,805.10x = 1,234,851,298.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,851,298.79/49,805.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,793.67

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