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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,888.16, 74,816.10 and 16,599.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,888.16, 74,816.10 and 16,599.28 is: 24,893.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,888.16 : 74,816.10 = 16,599.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,888.16/74,816.10 = 16,599.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,888.16x = 74,816.10 × 16,599.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,888.16x = 1,241,893,392.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,893,392.41/49,888.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,893.55

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