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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,458.30, 74,196.54 and 16,180.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,458.30, 74,196.54 and 16,180.20 is: 24,273.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,458.30 : 74,196.54 = 16,180.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,458.30/74,196.54 = 16,180.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,458.30x = 74,196.54 × 16,180.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,458.30x = 1,200,514,856.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,514,856.51/49,458.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,273.27

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