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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,413.47, 74,124.29 and 16,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,413.47, 74,124.29 and 16,132.80 is: 24,200.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,413.47 : 74,124.29 = 16,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,413.47/74,124.29 = 16,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,413.47x = 74,124.29 × 16,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,413.47x = 1,195,832,265.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,832,265.05/49,413.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,200.53

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