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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,892.16, 74,822.10 and 16,603.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,892.16, 74,822.10 and 16,603.28 is: 24,899.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,892.16 : 74,822.10 = 16,603.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,892.16/74,822.10 = 16,603.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,892.16x = 74,822.10 × 16,603.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,892.16x = 1,242,292,276.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,292,276.49/49,892.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,899.55

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