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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.64, 74,810.58 and 16,595.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.64, 74,810.58 and 16,595.56 is: 24,887.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.64 : 74,810.58 = 16,595.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.64/74,810.58 = 16,595.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.64x = 74,810.58 × 16,595.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.64x = 1,241,523,469.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,523,469.02/49,884.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,887.89

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