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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,915.46, 74,848.20 and 16,623.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,915.46, 74,848.20 and 16,623.92 is: 24,927.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,915.46 : 74,848.20 = 16,623.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,915.46/74,848.20 = 16,623.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,915.46x = 74,848.20 × 16,623.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,915.46x = 1,244,270,488.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,270,488.94/49,915.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,927.56

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