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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.33, 74,856.47 and 16,616.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.33, 74,856.47 and 16,616.70 is: 24,929.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.33 : 74,856.47 = 16,616.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.33/74,856.47 = 16,616.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.33x = 74,856.47 × 16,616.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.33x = 1,243,867,421.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,867,421.97/49,896.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,929.04

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