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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,857.90, 74,770.65 and 16,569.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,857.90, 74,770.65 and 16,569.03 is: 24,848.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,857.90 : 74,770.65 = 16,569.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,857.90/74,770.65 = 16,569.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,857.90x = 74,770.65 × 16,569.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,857.90x = 1,238,877,142.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,877,142.97/49,857.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,848.16

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