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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,490.40, 74,244.60 and 16,201.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,490.40, 74,244.60 and 16,201.20 is: 24,304.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,490.40 : 74,244.60 = 16,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,490.40/74,244.60 = 16,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,490.40x = 74,244.60 × 16,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,490.40x = 1,202,851,613.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,851,613.52/49,490.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,304.75

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