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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,331.14, 74,004.44 and 16,043.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,331.14, 74,004.44 and 16,043.40 is: 24,067.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,331.14 : 74,004.44 = 16,043.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,331.14/74,004.44 = 16,043.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,331.14x = 74,004.44 × 16,043.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,331.14x = 1,187,282,832.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,282,832.70/49,331.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,067.61

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