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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,452.34, 74,190.17 and 16,172.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,452.34, 74,190.17 and 16,172.27 is: 24,262.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,452.34 : 74,190.17 = 16,172.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,452.34/74,190.17 = 16,172.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,452.34x = 74,190.17 × 16,172.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,452.34x = 1,199,823,460.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,823,460.59/49,452.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,262.22

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