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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,401.84, 74,114.56 and 16,121.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,401.84, 74,114.56 and 16,121.97 is: 24,186.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,401.84 : 74,114.56 = 16,121.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,401.84/74,114.56 = 16,121.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,401.84x = 74,114.56 × 16,121.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,401.84x = 1,194,872,733.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,872,733.04/49,401.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,186.80

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