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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,463.22, 74,179.16 and 16,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,463.22, 74,179.16 and 16,175.60 is: 24,258.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,463.22 : 74,179.16 = 16,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,463.22/74,179.16 = 16,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,463.22x = 74,179.16 × 16,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,463.22x = 1,199,892,420.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,892,420.50/49,463.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,258.28

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