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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,874.17, 74,823.45 and 16,594.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,874.17, 74,823.45 and 16,594.15 is: 24,895.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,874.17 : 74,823.45 = 16,594.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,874.17/74,823.45 = 16,594.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,874.17x = 74,823.45 × 16,594.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,874.17x = 1,241,631,552.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,631,552.82/49,874.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,895.28

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