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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,373.68, 74,065.02 and 16,085.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,373.68, 74,065.02 and 16,085.20 is: 24,129.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,373.68 : 74,065.02 = 16,085.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,373.68/74,065.02 = 16,085.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,373.68x = 74,065.02 × 16,085.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,373.68x = 1,191,350,659.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,350,659.70/49,373.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,129.27

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