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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,801.08, 74,680.56 and 16,512.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,801.08, 74,680.56 and 16,512.24 is: 24,761.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,801.08 : 74,680.56 = 16,512.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,801.08/74,680.56 = 16,512.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,801.08x = 74,680.56 × 16,512.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,801.08x = 1,233,143,330.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,143,330.05/49,801.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,761.38

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