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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,446.32, 74,186.04 and 16,167.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,446.32, 74,186.04 and 16,167.92 is: 24,257.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,446.32 : 74,186.04 = 16,167.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,446.32/74,186.04 = 16,167.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,446.32x = 74,186.04 × 16,167.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,446.32x = 1,199,433,959.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,433,959.84/49,446.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,257.29

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