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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,877.16, 74,808.06 and 16,597.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,877.16, 74,808.06 and 16,597.80 is: 24,894.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,877.16 : 74,808.06 = 16,597.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,877.16/74,808.06 = 16,597.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,877.16x = 74,808.06 × 16,597.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,877.16x = 1,241,649,218.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,649,218.27/49,877.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,894.14

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