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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,901.80, 74,863.10 and 16,632.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,901.80, 74,863.10 and 16,632.20 is: 24,951.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,901.80 : 74,863.10 = 16,632.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,901.80/74,863.10 = 16,632.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,901.80x = 74,863.10 × 16,632.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,901.80x = 1,245,138,051.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,138,051.82/49,901.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,951.77

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