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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,461.66, 74,201.60 and 16,183.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,461.66, 74,201.60 and 16,183.59 is: 24,278.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,461.66 : 74,201.60 = 16,183.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,461.66/74,201.60 = 16,183.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,461.66x = 74,201.60 × 16,183.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,461.66x = 1,200,848,033.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,848,033.95/49,461.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,278.36

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