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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,963.43, 74,957.20 and 16,683.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,963.43, 74,957.20 and 16,683.77 is: 25,029.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,963.43 : 74,957.20 = 16,683.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,963.43/74,957.20 = 16,683.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,963.43x = 74,957.20 × 16,683.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,963.43x = 1,250,568,830.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,568,830.33/49,963.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,029.68

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