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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,472.91, 74,202.17 and 16,194.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,472.91, 74,202.17 and 16,194.29 is: 24,289.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,472.91 : 74,202.17 = 16,194.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,472.91/74,202.17 = 16,194.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,472.91x = 74,202.17 × 16,194.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,472.91x = 1,201,651,007.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,651,007.63/49,472.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,289.07

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