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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,459.84, 74,201.42 and 16,179.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,459.84, 74,201.42 and 16,179.78 is: 24,273.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,459.84 : 74,201.42 = 16,179.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,459.84/74,201.42 = 16,179.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,459.84x = 74,201.42 × 16,179.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,459.84x = 1,200,562,651.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,562,651.29/49,459.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,273.48

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