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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.01, 74,771.10 and 16,572.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.01, 74,771.10 and 16,572.40 is: 24,850.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.01 : 74,771.10 = 16,572.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.01/74,771.10 = 16,572.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.01x = 74,771.10 × 16,572.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.01x = 1,239,136,390.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,136,390.71/49,864.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,850.32

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