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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,981.90, 74,976.71 and 16,702.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,981.90, 74,976.71 and 16,702.08 is: 25,054.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,981.90 : 74,976.71 = 16,702.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,981.90/74,976.71 = 16,702.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,981.90x = 74,976.71 × 16,702.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,981.90x = 1,252,267,008.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,267,008.56/49,981.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,054.41

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