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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,916.46, 74,849.70 and 16,624.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,916.46, 74,849.70 and 16,624.92 is: 24,929.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,916.46 : 74,849.70 = 16,624.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,916.46/74,849.70 = 16,624.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,916.46x = 74,849.70 × 16,624.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,916.46x = 1,244,370,274.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,370,274.52/49,916.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,929.06

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