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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,946.43, 74,931.70 and 16,666.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,946.43, 74,931.70 and 16,666.77 is: 25,004.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,946.43 : 74,931.70 = 16,666.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,946.43/74,931.70 = 16,666.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,946.43x = 74,931.70 × 16,666.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,946.43x = 1,248,869,409.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,869,409.61/49,946.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,004.18

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