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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.86, 74,020.16 and 16,067.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.86, 74,020.16 and 16,067.93 is: 24,102.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.86 : 74,020.16 = 16,067.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.86/74,020.16 = 16,067.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.86x = 74,020.16 × 16,067.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.86x = 1,189,350,419.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,350,419.54/49,345.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,102.33

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