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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,100.90, 75,160.01 and 16,824.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,100.90, 75,160.01 and 16,824.18 is: 25,239.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,100.90 : 75,160.01 = 16,824.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,100.90/75,160.01 = 16,824.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,100.90x = 75,160.01 × 16,824.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,100.90x = 1,264,505,537.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,505,537.04/50,100.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,239.18

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