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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,822.08, 74,736.15 and 16,545.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,822.08, 74,736.15 and 16,545.05 is: 24,818.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,822.08 : 74,736.15 = 16,545.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,822.08/74,736.15 = 16,545.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,822.08x = 74,736.15 × 16,545.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,822.08x = 1,236,513,338.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,513,338.56/49,822.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,818.58

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