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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,805.52, 74,679.48 and 16,516.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,805.52, 74,679.48 and 16,516.68 is: 24,765.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,805.52 : 74,679.48 = 16,516.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,805.52/74,679.48 = 16,516.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,805.52x = 74,679.48 × 16,516.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,805.52x = 1,233,457,073.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,457,073.73/49,805.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,765.47

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