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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,894.83, 74,854.22 and 16,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,894.83, 74,854.22 and 16,615.20 is: 24,926.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,894.83 : 74,854.22 = 16,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,894.83/74,854.22 = 16,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,894.83x = 74,854.22 × 16,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,894.83x = 1,243,717,753.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,717,753.07/49,894.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,926.79

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