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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,379.85, 74,081.49 and 16,100.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,379.85, 74,081.49 and 16,100.10 is: 24,153.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,379.85 : 74,081.49 = 16,100.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,379.85/74,081.49 = 16,100.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,379.85x = 74,081.49 × 16,100.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,379.85x = 1,192,719,397.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,719,397.15/49,379.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,153.97

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