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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,392.96, 74,090.16 and 16,112.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,392.96, 74,090.16 and 16,112.88 is: 24,169.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,392.96 : 74,090.16 = 16,112.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,392.96/74,090.16 = 16,112.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,392.96x = 74,090.16 × 16,112.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,392.96x = 1,193,805,857.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,805,857.26/49,392.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,169.55

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