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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,475.00, 74,221.56 and 16,196.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,475.00, 74,221.56 and 16,196.91 is: 24,298.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,475.00 : 74,221.56 = 16,196.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,475.00/74,221.56 = 16,196.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,475.00x = 74,221.56 × 16,196.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,475.00x = 1,202,159,927.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,159,927.38/49,475.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,298.33

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