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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.59, 74,856.86 and 16,616.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.59, 74,856.86 and 16,616.95 is: 24,929.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.59 : 74,856.86 = 16,616.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.59/74,856.86 = 16,616.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.59x = 74,856.86 × 16,616.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.59x = 1,243,892,491.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,892,491.86/49,896.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,929.41

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