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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,373.60, 74,071.20 and 16,095.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,373.60, 74,071.20 and 16,095.20 is: 24,146.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,373.60 : 74,071.20 = 16,095.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,373.60/74,071.20 = 16,095.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,373.60x = 74,071.20 × 16,095.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,373.60x = 1,192,190,778.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,190,778.24/49,373.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,146.32

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