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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,733.50, 74,600.26 and 16,901.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,733.50, 74,600.26 and 16,901.50 is: 25,352.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,733.50 : 74,600.26 = 16,901.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,733.50/74,600.26 = 16,901.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,733.50x = 74,600.26 × 16,901.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,733.50x = 1,260,856,294.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,856,294.39/49,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,352.25

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