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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.24, 73,984.61 and 16,046.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.24, 73,984.61 and 16,046.05 is: 24,063.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.24 : 73,984.61 = 16,046.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.24/73,984.61 = 16,046.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.24x = 73,984.61 × 16,046.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.24x = 1,187,160,301.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,160,301.14/49,334.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,063.62

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