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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,402.15, 74,110.96 and 16,114.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,402.15, 74,110.96 and 16,114.52 is: 24,174.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,402.15 : 74,110.96 = 16,114.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,402.15/74,110.96 = 16,114.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,402.15x = 74,110.96 × 16,114.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,402.15x = 1,194,262,547.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,262,547.14/49,402.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,174.30

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