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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,487.37, 74,177.23 and 16,183.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,487.37, 74,177.23 and 16,183.12 is: 24,257.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,487.37 : 74,177.23 = 16,183.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,487.37/74,177.23 = 16,183.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,487.37x = 74,177.23 × 16,183.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,487.37x = 1,200,418,772.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,418,772.02/49,487.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,257.07

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