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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,402.29, 74,105.82 and 16,122.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,402.29, 74,105.82 and 16,122.33 is: 24,184.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,402.29 : 74,105.82 = 16,122.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,402.29/74,105.82 = 16,122.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,402.29x = 74,105.82 × 16,122.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,402.29x = 1,194,758,484.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,758,484.96/49,402.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,184.27

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