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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,945.12, 74,892.40 and 16,653.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,945.12, 74,892.40 and 16,653.52 is: 24,971.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,945.12 : 74,892.40 = 16,653.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,945.12/74,892.40 = 16,653.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,945.12x = 74,892.40 × 16,653.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,945.12x = 1,247,222,081.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,222,081.25/49,945.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,971.85

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