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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,975.00, 74,974.28 and 16,240.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,975.00, 74,974.28 and 16,240.91 is: 24,365.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,975.00 : 74,974.28 = 16,240.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,975.00/74,974.28 = 16,240.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,975.00x = 74,974.28 × 16,240.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,975.00x = 1,217,650,077.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,650,077.72/49,975.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,365.19

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