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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,893.58, 74,852.33 and 16,613.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,893.58, 74,852.33 and 16,613.95 is: 24,924.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893.58 : 74,852.33 = 16,613.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893.58/74,852.33 = 16,613.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893.58x = 74,852.33 × 16,613.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893.58x = 1,243,592,868.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,592,868.00/49,893.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,924.91

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