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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,947.48, 74,896.14 and 16,655.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,947.48, 74,896.14 and 16,655.76 is: 24,975.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,947.48 : 74,896.14 = 16,655.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,947.48/74,896.14 = 16,655.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,947.48x = 74,896.14 × 16,655.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,947.48x = 1,247,452,132.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,452,132.77/49,947.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,975.28

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