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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,867.14, 74,772.65 and 16,569.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,867.14, 74,772.65 and 16,569.46 is: 24,844.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,867.14 : 74,772.65 = 16,569.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,867.14/74,772.65 = 16,569.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,867.14x = 74,772.65 × 16,569.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,867.14x = 1,238,942,568.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,942,568.16/49,867.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,844.87

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