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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,936.83, 74,900.04 and 16,653.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,936.83, 74,900.04 and 16,653.25 is: 24,978.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,936.83 : 74,900.04 = 16,653.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,936.83/74,900.04 = 16,653.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,936.83x = 74,900.04 × 16,653.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,936.83x = 1,247,329,091.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,329,091.13/49,936.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,978.14

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