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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,997.21, 74,999.67 and 16,717.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,997.21, 74,999.67 and 16,717.41 is: 25,077.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,997.21 : 74,999.67 = 16,717.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,997.21/74,999.67 = 16,717.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,997.21x = 74,999.67 × 16,717.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,997.21x = 1,253,800,233.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,800,233.25/49,997.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,077.41

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