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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,459.99, 74,201.66 and 16,179.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,459.99, 74,201.66 and 16,179.93 is: 24,273.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,459.99 : 74,201.66 = 16,179.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,459.99/74,201.66 = 16,179.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,459.99x = 74,201.66 × 16,179.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,459.99x = 1,200,577,664.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,577,664.68/49,459.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,273.71

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