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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,403.84, 74,117.56 and 16,123.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,403.84, 74,117.56 and 16,123.97 is: 24,189.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,403.84 : 74,117.56 = 16,123.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,403.84/74,117.56 = 16,123.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,403.84x = 74,117.56 × 16,123.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,403.84x = 1,195,069,313.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,069,313.91/49,403.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,189.81

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