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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,392.46, 74,096.38 and 16,104.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,392.46, 74,096.38 and 16,104.80 is: 24,159.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,392.46 : 74,096.38 = 16,104.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,392.46/74,096.38 = 16,104.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,392.46x = 74,096.38 × 16,104.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,392.46x = 1,193,307,380.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,307,380.62/49,392.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,159.71

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