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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,994.76, 74,975.70 and 16,704.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,994.76, 74,975.70 and 16,704.96 is: 25,051.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,994.76 : 74,975.70 = 16,704.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,994.76/74,975.70 = 16,704.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,994.76x = 74,975.70 × 16,704.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,994.76x = 1,252,466,069.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,466,069.47/49,994.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,051.95

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