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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,827.87, 74,751.43 and 16,102.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,827.87, 74,751.43 and 16,102.96 is: 24,157.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,827.87 : 74,751.43 = 16,102.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,827.87/74,751.43 = 16,102.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,827.87x = 74,751.43 × 16,102.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,827.87x = 1,203,719,661.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,719,661.18/49,827.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,157.56

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