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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,883.80, 74,836.10 and 16,614.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,883.80, 74,836.10 and 16,614.20 is: 24,924.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,883.80 : 74,836.10 = 16,614.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,883.80/74,836.10 = 16,614.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,883.80x = 74,836.10 × 16,614.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,883.80x = 1,243,341,932.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,341,932.62/49,883.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,924.76

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