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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,333.66, 74,008.22 and 16,045.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,333.66, 74,008.22 and 16,045.92 is: 24,071.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,333.66 : 74,008.22 = 16,045.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,333.66/74,008.22 = 16,045.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,333.66x = 74,008.22 × 16,045.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,333.66x = 1,187,529,897.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,529,897.23/49,333.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,071.39

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