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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,463.76, 74,200.24 and 16,184.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,463.76, 74,200.24 and 16,184.04 is: 24,277.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,463.76 : 74,200.24 = 16,184.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,463.76/74,200.24 = 16,184.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,463.76x = 74,200.24 × 16,184.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,463.76x = 1,200,859,652.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,859,652.17/49,463.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,277.57

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