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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,454.84, 74,193.92 and 16,174.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,454.84, 74,193.92 and 16,174.77 is: 24,265.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,454.84 : 74,193.92 = 16,174.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,454.84/74,193.92 = 16,174.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,454.84x = 74,193.92 × 16,174.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,454.84x = 1,200,069,591.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,069,591.40/49,454.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,265.97

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