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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,988.03, 74,974.76 and 16,707.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,988.03, 74,974.76 and 16,707.36 is: 25,058.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,988.03 : 74,974.76 = 16,707.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,988.03/74,974.76 = 16,707.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,988.03x = 74,974.76 × 16,707.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,988.03x = 1,252,630,222.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,630,222.70/49,988.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,058.60

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