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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,964.40, 74,956.80 and 16,694.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,964.40, 74,956.80 and 16,694.88 is: 25,045.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,964.40 : 74,956.80 = 16,694.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,964.40/74,956.80 = 16,694.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,964.40x = 74,956.80 × 16,694.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,964.40x = 1,251,394,781.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,394,781.18/49,964.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,045.73

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