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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,784.60, 74,675.30 and 16,506.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,784.60, 74,675.30 and 16,506.20 is: 24,758.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784.60 : 74,675.30 = 16,506.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784.60/74,675.30 = 16,506.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784.60x = 74,675.30 × 16,506.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784.60x = 1,232,605,436.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,605,436.86/49,784.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,758.77

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