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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,893.46, 74,852.15 and 16,613.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,893.46, 74,852.15 and 16,613.83 is: 24,924.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893.46 : 74,852.15 = 16,613.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893.46/74,852.15 = 16,613.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893.46x = 74,852.15 × 16,613.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893.46x = 1,243,580,520.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,580,520.97/49,893.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,924.72

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