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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,371.83, 74,059.79 and 16,092.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,371.83, 74,059.79 and 16,092.18 is: 24,138.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,371.83 : 74,059.79 = 16,092.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,371.83/74,059.79 = 16,092.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,371.83x = 74,059.79 × 16,092.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,371.83x = 1,191,783,113.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,783,113.26/49,371.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,138.93

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