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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,833.72, 74,735.18 and 16,547.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,833.72, 74,735.18 and 16,547.18 is: 24,815.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,833.72 : 74,735.18 = 16,547.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,833.72/74,735.18 = 16,547.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,833.72x = 74,735.18 × 16,547.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,833.72x = 1,236,656,475.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,656,475.79/49,833.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,815.66

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