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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,733.70, 74,600.55 and 16,901.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,733.70, 74,600.55 and 16,901.70 is: 25,352.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,733.70 : 74,600.55 = 16,901.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,733.70/74,600.55 = 16,901.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,733.70x = 74,600.55 × 16,901.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,733.70x = 1,260,876,115.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,876,115.94/49,733.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,352.55

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