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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,865.18, 74,781.63 and 16,576.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,865.18, 74,781.63 and 16,576.34 is: 24,859.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,865.18 : 74,781.63 = 16,576.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,865.18/74,781.63 = 16,576.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,865.18x = 74,781.63 × 16,576.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,865.18x = 1,239,605,350.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,605,350.73/49,865.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,859.14

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