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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,467.30, 74,211.33 and 16,184.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,467.30, 74,211.33 and 16,184.79 is: 24,280.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,467.30 : 74,211.33 = 16,184.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,467.30/74,211.33 = 16,184.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,467.30x = 74,211.33 × 16,184.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,467.30x = 1,201,094,791.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,094,791.67/49,467.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,280.58

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