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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,945.49, 74,893.15 and 16,653.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,945.49, 74,893.15 and 16,653.77 is: 24,972.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,945.49 : 74,893.15 = 16,653.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,945.49/74,893.15 = 16,653.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,945.49x = 74,893.15 × 16,653.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,945.49x = 1,247,252,836.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,252,836.94/49,945.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,972.28

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