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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.21, 74,827.01 and 16,604.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.21, 74,827.01 and 16,604.40 is: 24,906.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.21 : 74,827.01 = 16,604.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.21/74,827.01 = 16,604.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.21x = 74,827.01 × 16,604.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.21x = 1,242,457,604.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,457,604.84/49,884.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,906.83

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