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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.57, 74,768.69 and 16,567.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.57, 74,768.69 and 16,567.70 is: 24,846.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.57 : 74,768.69 = 16,567.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.57/74,768.69 = 16,567.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.57x = 74,768.69 × 16,567.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.57x = 1,238,744,768.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,744,768.63/49,856.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,846.17

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