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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,473.01, 74,218.56 and 16,194.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,473.01, 74,218.56 and 16,194.91 is: 24,295.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,473.01 : 74,218.56 = 16,194.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,473.01/74,218.56 = 16,194.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,473.01x = 74,218.56 × 16,194.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,473.01x = 1,201,962,899.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,962,899.53/49,473.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,295.33

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