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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,846.86, 74,778.39 and 16,561.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,846.86, 74,778.39 and 16,561.26 is: 24,844.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,846.86 : 74,778.39 = 16,561.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,846.86/74,778.39 = 16,561.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,846.86x = 74,778.39 × 16,561.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,846.86x = 1,238,424,359.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,424,359.17/49,846.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,844.58

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