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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,806.24, 74,718.30 and 16,520.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,806.24, 74,718.30 and 16,520.10 is: 24,783.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,806.24 : 74,718.30 = 16,520.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,806.24/74,718.30 = 16,520.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,806.24x = 74,718.30 × 16,520.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,806.24x = 1,234,353,787.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,353,787.83/49,806.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,783.12

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