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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,380.60, 74,072.13 and 16,104.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,380.60, 74,072.13 and 16,104.18 is: 24,156.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,380.60 : 74,072.13 = 16,104.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,380.60/74,072.13 = 16,104.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,380.60x = 74,072.13 × 16,104.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,380.60x = 1,192,870,914.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,870,914.50/49,380.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,156.67

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