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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,856.87, 74,769.04 and 16,567.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,856.87, 74,769.04 and 16,567.99 is: 24,846.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,856.87 : 74,769.04 = 16,567.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,856.87/74,769.04 = 16,567.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,856.87x = 74,769.04 × 16,567.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,856.87x = 1,238,772,478.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,772,478.69/49,856.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,846.58

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