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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,993.68, 74,990.46 and 16,706.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,993.68, 74,990.46 and 16,706.16 is: 25,059.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,993.68 : 74,990.46 = 16,706.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,993.68/74,990.46 = 16,706.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,993.68x = 74,990.46 × 16,706.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,993.68x = 1,252,802,623.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,802,623.23/49,993.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,059.22

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