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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,895.33, 74,854.96 and 16,615.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,895.33, 74,854.96 and 16,615.70 is: 24,927.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,895.33 : 74,854.96 = 16,615.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,895.33/74,854.96 = 16,615.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,895.33x = 74,854.96 × 16,615.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,895.33x = 1,243,767,558.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,767,558.87/49,895.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,927.53

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