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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,386.46, 74,087.38 and 16,098.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,386.46, 74,087.38 and 16,098.80 is: 24,150.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,386.46 : 74,087.38 = 16,098.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,386.46/74,087.38 = 16,098.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,386.46x = 74,087.38 × 16,098.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,386.46x = 1,192,717,913.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,717,913.14/49,386.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,150.71

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