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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,304.74, 75,463.79 and 16,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,304.74, 75,463.79 and 16,559.60 is: 24,841.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,304.74 : 75,463.79 = 16,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,304.74/75,463.79 = 16,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,304.74x = 75,463.79 × 16,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,304.74x = 1,249,649,716.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,649,716.77/50,304.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,841.59

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