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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,804.56, 74,728.56 and 16,529.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,804.56, 74,728.56 and 16,529.04 is: 24,800.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,804.56 : 74,728.56 = 16,529.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,804.56/74,728.56 = 16,529.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,804.56x = 74,728.56 × 16,529.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,804.56x = 1,235,191,357.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,191,357.38/49,804.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,800.77

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