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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,460.49, 74,202.41 and 16,180.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,460.49, 74,202.41 and 16,180.43 is: 24,274.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,460.49 : 74,202.41 = 16,180.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,460.49/74,202.41 = 16,180.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,460.49x = 74,202.41 × 16,180.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,460.49x = 1,200,626,448.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,626,448.92/49,460.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,274.46

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