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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,472.22, 74,192.67 and 16,184.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,472.22, 74,192.67 and 16,184.61 is: 24,271.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,472.22 : 74,192.67 = 16,184.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,472.22/74,192.67 = 16,184.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,472.22x = 74,192.67 × 16,184.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,472.22x = 1,200,779,428.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,779,428.81/49,472.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,271.79

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