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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,914.52, 74,846.80 and 16,622.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,914.52, 74,846.80 and 16,622.98 is: 24,926.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,914.52 : 74,846.80 = 16,622.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,914.52/74,846.80 = 16,622.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,914.52x = 74,846.80 × 16,622.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,914.52x = 1,244,176,859.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,176,859.46/49,914.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,926.15

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