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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,403.00, 74,116.28 and 16,123.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,403.00, 74,116.28 and 16,123.12 is: 24,188.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,403.00 : 74,116.28 = 16,123.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,403.00/74,116.28 = 16,123.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,403.00x = 74,116.28 × 16,123.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,403.00x = 1,194,985,809.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,985,809.35/49,403.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,188.53

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