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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.33, 74,835.99 and 16,612.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.33, 74,835.99 and 16,612.62 is: 24,916.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.33 : 74,835.99 = 16,612.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.33/74,835.99 = 16,612.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.33x = 74,835.99 × 16,612.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.33x = 1,243,221,864.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,221,864.19/49,896.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,916.10

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