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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,466.60, 74,210.70 and 16,188.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,466.60, 74,210.70 and 16,188.20 is: 24,285.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,466.60 : 74,210.70 = 16,188.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,466.60/74,210.70 = 16,188.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,466.60x = 74,210.70 × 16,188.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,466.60x = 1,201,337,653.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,337,653.74/49,466.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,285.83

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