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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,448.32, 74,189.04 and 16,169.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,448.32, 74,189.04 and 16,169.92 is: 24,260.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,448.32 : 74,189.04 = 16,169.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,448.32/74,189.04 = 16,169.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,448.32x = 74,189.04 × 16,169.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,448.32x = 1,199,630,841.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,630,841.68/49,448.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,260.30

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