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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.60, 74,002.60 and 16,054.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.60, 74,002.60 and 16,054.84 is: 24,082.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.60 : 74,002.60 = 16,054.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.60/74,002.60 = 16,054.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.60x = 74,002.60 × 16,054.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.60x = 1,188,099,902.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,099,902.58/49,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,082.49

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