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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.90, 74,767.31 and 16,094.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.90, 74,767.31 and 16,094.64 is: 24,144.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.90 : 74,767.31 = 16,094.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.90/74,767.31 = 16,094.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.90x = 74,767.31 × 16,094.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.90x = 1,203,352,978.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,352,978.46/49,839.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,144.37

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