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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,809.16, 74,685.97 and 16,511.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,809.16, 74,685.97 and 16,511.10 is: 24,757.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,809.16 : 74,685.97 = 16,511.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,809.16/74,685.97 = 16,511.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,809.16x = 74,685.97 × 16,511.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,809.16x = 1,233,147,519.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,147,519.27/49,809.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,757.44

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