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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,376.46, 74,072.37 and 16,088.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,376.46, 74,072.37 and 16,088.79 is: 24,135.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,376.46 : 74,072.37 = 16,088.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,376.46/74,072.37 = 16,088.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,376.46x = 74,072.37 × 16,088.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,376.46x = 1,191,734,805.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,734,805.73/49,376.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,135.69

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