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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,378.52, 74,067.74 and 16,098.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,378.52, 74,067.74 and 16,098.59 is: 24,147.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,378.52 : 74,067.74 = 16,098.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,378.52/74,067.74 = 16,098.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,378.52x = 74,067.74 × 16,098.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,378.52x = 1,192,386,097.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,386,097.99/49,378.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,147.87

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