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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,387.37, 74,077.61 and 16,106.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,387.37, 74,077.61 and 16,106.67 is: 24,158.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,387.37 : 74,077.61 = 16,106.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,387.37/74,077.61 = 16,106.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,387.37x = 74,077.61 × 16,106.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,387.37x = 1,193,143,538.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,143,538.13/49,387.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,158.88

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