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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,484.84, 74,237.64 and 16,202.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,484.84, 74,237.64 and 16,202.36 is: 24,306.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,484.84 : 74,237.64 = 16,202.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,484.84/74,237.64 = 16,202.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,484.84x = 74,237.64 × 16,202.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,484.84x = 1,202,824,968.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,824,968.83/49,484.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,306.94

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