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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,396.84, 74,102.40 and 16,108.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,396.84, 74,102.40 and 16,108.68 is: 24,165.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,396.84 : 74,102.40 = 16,108.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,396.84/74,102.40 = 16,108.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,396.84x = 74,102.40 × 16,108.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,396.84x = 1,193,691,848.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,691,848.83/49,396.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,165.35

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