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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,386.45, 74,084.54 and 16,105.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,386.45, 74,084.54 and 16,105.17 is: 24,159.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,386.45 : 74,084.54 = 16,105.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,386.45/74,084.54 = 16,105.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,386.45x = 74,084.54 × 16,105.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,386.45x = 1,193,144,030.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,144,030.55/49,386.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,159.34

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