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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840.18, 74,772.86 and 16,560.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840.18, 74,772.86 and 16,560.42 is: 24,844.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840.18 : 74,772.86 = 16,560.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840.18/74,772.86 = 16,560.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840.18x = 74,772.86 × 16,560.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840.18x = 1,238,269,966.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,269,966.20/49,840.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,844.81

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