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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,443.46, 74,169.74 and 16,163.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,443.46, 74,169.74 and 16,163.71 is: 24,247.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,443.46 : 74,169.74 = 16,163.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,443.46/74,169.74 = 16,163.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,443.46x = 74,169.74 × 16,163.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,443.46x = 1,198,858,023.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,858,023.12/49,443.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,247.05

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