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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,832.53, 74,761.43 and 16,552.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,832.53, 74,761.43 and 16,552.77 is: 24,833.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,832.53 : 74,761.43 = 16,552.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,832.53/74,761.43 = 16,552.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,832.53x = 74,761.43 × 16,552.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,832.53x = 1,237,508,755.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,508,755.66/49,832.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,833.35

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