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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,827.15, 74,733.44 and 16,546.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,827.15, 74,733.44 and 16,546.48 is: 24,817.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,827.15 : 74,733.44 = 16,546.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,827.15/74,733.44 = 16,546.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,827.15x = 74,733.44 × 16,546.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,827.15x = 1,236,575,100.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,575,100.73/49,827.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,817.30

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