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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,447.32, 74,187.54 and 16,168.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,447.32, 74,187.54 and 16,168.92 is: 24,258.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,447.32 : 74,187.54 = 16,168.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,447.32/74,187.54 = 16,168.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,447.32x = 74,187.54 × 16,168.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,447.32x = 1,199,532,399.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,532,399.26/49,447.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,258.80

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