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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.15, 74,766.19 and 16,093.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.15, 74,766.19 and 16,093.89 is: 24,143.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.15 : 74,766.19 = 16,093.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.15/74,766.19 = 16,093.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.15x = 74,766.19 × 16,093.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.15x = 1,203,278,827.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,278,827.52/49,839.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,143.25

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