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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,464.07, 74,207.75 and 16,184.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,464.07, 74,207.75 and 16,184.00 is: 24,279.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,464.07 : 74,207.75 = 16,184.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,464.07/74,207.75 = 16,184.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,464.07x = 74,207.75 × 16,184.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,464.07x = 1,200,978,330.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,978,330.60/49,464.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,279.81

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