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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,412.25, 74,126.06 and 16,587.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,412.25, 74,126.06 and 16,587.93 is: 24,884.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,412.25 : 74,126.06 = 16,587.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,412.25/74,126.06 = 16,587.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,412.25x = 74,126.06 × 16,587.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,412.25x = 1,229,597,811.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,597,811.52/49,412.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,884.47

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