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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,455.84, 74,195.42 and 16,175.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,455.84, 74,195.42 and 16,175.77 is: 24,267.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,455.84 : 74,195.42 = 16,175.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,455.84/74,195.42 = 16,175.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,455.84x = 74,195.42 × 16,175.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,455.84x = 1,200,168,048.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,168,048.97/49,455.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,267.47

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