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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,443.48, 74,151.39 and 16,165.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,443.48, 74,151.39 and 16,165.53 is: 24,243.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,443.48 : 74,151.39 = 16,165.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,443.48/74,151.39 = 16,165.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,443.48x = 74,151.39 × 16,165.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,443.48x = 1,198,696,519.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,696,519.59/49,443.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,243.77

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