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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.02, 74,856.02 and 16,616.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.02, 74,856.02 and 16,616.39 is: 24,928.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.02 : 74,856.02 = 16,616.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.02/74,856.02 = 16,616.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.02x = 74,856.02 × 16,616.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.02x = 1,243,836,364.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,836,364.81/49,896.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,928.57

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