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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,441.46, 74,166.30 and 16,160.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,441.46, 74,166.30 and 16,160.80 is: 24,242.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,441.46 : 74,166.30 = 16,160.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,441.46/74,166.30 = 16,160.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,441.46x = 74,166.30 × 16,160.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,441.46x = 1,198,586,741.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,586,741.04/49,441.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,242.54

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