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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,532.10, 75,806.18 and 16,799.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,532.10, 75,806.18 and 16,799.31 is: 25,201.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,532.10 : 75,806.18 = 16,799.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,532.10/75,806.18 = 16,799.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,532.10x = 75,806.18 × 16,799.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,532.10x = 1,273,491,517.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,491,517.74/50,532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,201.63

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