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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,374.20, 75,545.16 and 16,632.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,374.20, 75,545.16 and 16,632.66 is: 24,943.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,374.20 : 75,545.16 = 16,632.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,374.20/75,545.16 = 16,632.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,374.20x = 75,545.16 × 16,632.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,374.20x = 1,256,516,960.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,516,960.93/50,374.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,943.66

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