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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,461.20, 74,202.60 and 16,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,461.20, 74,202.60 and 16,175.60 is: 24,266.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,461.20 : 74,202.60 = 16,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,461.20/74,202.60 = 16,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,461.20x = 74,202.60 × 16,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,461.20x = 1,200,271,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,271,576.56/49,461.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,266.93

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