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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,959.75, 74,911.81 and 16,661.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,959.75, 74,911.81 and 16,661.64 is: 24,983.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,959.75 : 74,911.81 = 16,661.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,959.75/74,911.81 = 16,661.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,959.75x = 74,911.81 × 16,661.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,959.75x = 1,248,153,609.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,153,609.97/49,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,983.18

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