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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,371.90, 74,065.56 and 16,084.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,371.90, 74,065.56 and 16,084.23 is: 24,128.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,371.90 : 74,065.56 = 16,084.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,371.90/74,065.56 = 16,084.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,371.90x = 74,065.56 × 16,084.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,371.90x = 1,191,287,421.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,287,421.70/49,371.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,128.86

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