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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,956.23, 74,938.14 and 16,676.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,956.23, 74,938.14 and 16,676.21 is: 25,015.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,956.23 : 74,938.14 = 16,676.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,956.23/74,938.14 = 16,676.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,956.23x = 74,938.14 × 16,676.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,956.23x = 1,249,683,784.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,683,784.96/49,956.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,015.58

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