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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,779.65, 74,667.29 and 16,044.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,779.65, 74,667.29 and 16,044.92 is: 24,066.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,779.65 : 74,667.29 = 16,044.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,779.65/74,667.29 = 16,044.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,779.65x = 74,667.29 × 16,044.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,779.65x = 1,198,030,241.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,030,241.11/49,779.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,066.67

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