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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,963.24, 74,952.30 and 16,673.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,963.24, 74,952.30 and 16,673.80 is: 25,013.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,963.24 : 74,952.30 = 16,673.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,963.24/74,952.30 = 16,673.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,963.24x = 74,952.30 × 16,673.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,963.24x = 1,249,739,659.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,739,659.74/49,963.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,013.18

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