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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,946.04, 74,926.08 and 16,200.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,946.04, 74,926.08 and 16,200.63 is: 24,303.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,946.04 : 74,926.08 = 16,200.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,946.04/74,926.08 = 16,200.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,946.04x = 74,926.08 × 16,200.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,946.04x = 1,213,849,699.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,849,699.43/49,946.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,303.22

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