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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,642.60, 74,463.90 and 16,810.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,642.60, 74,463.90 and 16,810.60 is: 25,215.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,642.60 : 74,463.90 = 16,810.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,642.60/74,463.90 = 16,810.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,642.60x = 74,463.90 × 16,810.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,642.60x = 1,251,782,837.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,782,837.34/49,642.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,215.90

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