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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,892.58, 74,850.83 and 16,612.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,892.58, 74,850.83 and 16,612.95 is: 24,923.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,892.58 : 74,850.83 = 16,612.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,892.58/74,850.83 = 16,612.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,892.58x = 74,850.83 × 16,612.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,892.58x = 1,243,493,028.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,493,028.58/49,892.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,923.40

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