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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,889.16, 74,817.60 and 16,600.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,889.16, 74,817.60 and 16,600.28 is: 24,895.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,889.16 : 74,817.60 = 16,600.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,889.16/74,817.60 = 16,600.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,889.16x = 74,817.60 × 16,600.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,889.16x = 1,241,992,734.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,992,734.84/49,889.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,895.04

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