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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,456.84, 74,196.92 and 16,176.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,456.84, 74,196.92 and 16,176.77 is: 24,268.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,456.84 : 74,196.92 = 16,176.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,456.84/74,196.92 = 16,176.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,456.84x = 74,196.92 × 16,176.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,456.84x = 1,200,266,509.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,266,509.55/49,456.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,268.97

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