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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,894.58, 74,853.84 and 16,614.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,894.58, 74,853.84 and 16,614.95 is: 24,926.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,894.58 : 74,853.84 = 16,614.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,894.58/74,853.84 = 16,614.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,894.58x = 74,853.84 × 16,614.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,894.58x = 1,243,692,725.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,692,725.83/49,894.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,926.41

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