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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,459.49, 74,200.91 and 16,179.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,459.49, 74,200.91 and 16,179.43 is: 24,272.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,459.49 : 74,200.91 = 16,179.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,459.49/74,200.91 = 16,179.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,459.49x = 74,200.91 × 16,179.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,459.49x = 1,200,527,977.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,527,977.38/49,459.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,272.96

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