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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,891.16, 74,820.60 and 16,602.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,891.16, 74,820.60 and 16,602.28 is: 24,898.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,891.16 : 74,820.60 = 16,602.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,891.16/74,820.60 = 16,602.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,891.16x = 74,820.60 × 16,602.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,891.16x = 1,242,192,550.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,192,550.97/49,891.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,898.05

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