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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,452.99, 74,191.16 and 16,172.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,452.99, 74,191.16 and 16,172.93 is: 24,263.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,452.99 : 74,191.16 = 16,172.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,452.99/74,191.16 = 16,172.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,452.99x = 74,191.16 × 16,172.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,452.99x = 1,199,887,985.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,887,985.48/49,452.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,263.20

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