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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839.18, 74,771.36 and 16,559.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839.18, 74,771.36 and 16,559.42 is: 24,843.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839.18 : 74,771.36 = 16,559.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839.18/74,771.36 = 16,559.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839.18x = 74,771.36 × 16,559.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839.18x = 1,238,170,354.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,170,354.21/49,839.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,843.31

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