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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,440.32, 74,154.30 and 16,157.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,440.32, 74,154.30 and 16,157.60 is: 24,234.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,440.32 : 74,154.30 = 16,157.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,440.32/74,154.30 = 16,157.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,440.32x = 74,154.30 × 16,157.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,440.32x = 1,198,155,517.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,155,517.68/49,440.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,234.38

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