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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,460.76, 74,195.74 and 16,181.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,460.76, 74,195.74 and 16,181.04 is: 24,273.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,460.76 : 74,195.74 = 16,181.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,460.76/74,195.74 = 16,181.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,460.76x = 74,195.74 × 16,181.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,460.76x = 1,200,564,236.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,564,236.77/49,460.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,273.06

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