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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,805.56, 74,730.06 and 16,530.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,805.56, 74,730.06 and 16,530.04 is: 24,802.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,805.56 : 74,730.06 = 16,530.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,805.56/74,730.06 = 16,530.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,805.56x = 74,730.06 × 16,530.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,805.56x = 1,235,290,881.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,290,881.00/49,805.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,802.27

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