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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,396.56, 74,097.18 and 16,116.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,396.56, 74,097.18 and 16,116.56 is: 24,175.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,396.56 : 74,097.18 = 16,116.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,396.56/74,097.18 = 16,116.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,396.56x = 74,097.18 × 16,116.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,396.56x = 1,194,191,647.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,191,647.30/49,396.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,175.60

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