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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,938.18, 74,907.54 and 16,658.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,938.18, 74,907.54 and 16,658.14 is: 24,987.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,938.18 : 74,907.54 = 16,658.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,938.18/74,907.54 = 16,658.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,938.18x = 74,907.54 × 16,658.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,938.18x = 1,247,820,288.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,820,288.38/49,938.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,987.30

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