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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,456.99, 74,197.16 and 16,176.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,456.99, 74,197.16 and 16,176.93 is: 24,269.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,456.99 : 74,197.16 = 16,176.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,456.99/74,197.16 = 16,176.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,456.99x = 74,197.16 × 16,176.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,456.99x = 1,200,282,263.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,282,263.52/49,456.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,269.21

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