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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,476.66, 74,207.79 and 16,198.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,476.66, 74,207.79 and 16,198.04 is: 24,294.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,476.66 : 74,207.79 = 16,198.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,476.66/74,207.79 = 16,198.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,476.66x = 74,207.79 × 16,198.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,476.66x = 1,202,020,379.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,020,379.69/49,476.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,294.70

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