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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,984.62, 74,969.10 and 16,704.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,984.62, 74,969.10 and 16,704.42 is: 25,054.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,984.62 : 74,969.10 = 16,704.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,984.62/74,969.10 = 16,704.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,984.62x = 74,969.10 × 16,704.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,984.62x = 1,252,315,333.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,315,333.42/49,984.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,054.01

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