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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,785.45, 74,670.21 and 16,504.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,785.45, 74,670.21 and 16,504.17 is: 24,753.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,785.45 : 74,670.21 = 16,504.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,785.45/74,670.21 = 16,504.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,785.45x = 74,670.21 × 16,504.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,785.45x = 1,232,369,839.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,369,839.78/49,785.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,753.61

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