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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,448.33, 74,182.04 and 16,159.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,448.33, 74,182.04 and 16,159.41 is: 24,242.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,448.33 : 74,182.04 = 16,159.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,448.33/74,182.04 = 16,159.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,448.33x = 74,182.04 × 16,159.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,448.33x = 1,198,737,918.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,737,918.20/49,448.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,242.24

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