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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,455.77, 74,188.23 and 16,176.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,455.77, 74,188.23 and 16,176.02 is: 24,265.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,455.77 : 74,188.23 = 16,176.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,455.77/74,188.23 = 16,176.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,455.77x = 74,188.23 × 16,176.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,455.77x = 1,200,070,292.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,070,292.24/49,455.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,265.53

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