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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,895.75, 74,855.58 and 16,616.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,895.75, 74,855.58 and 16,616.10 is: 24,928.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,895.75 : 74,855.58 = 16,616.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,895.75/74,855.58 = 16,616.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,895.75x = 74,855.58 × 16,616.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,895.75x = 1,243,807,775.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,807,775.54/49,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,928.13

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