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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,967.37, 74,945.79 and 16,683.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,967.37, 74,945.79 and 16,683.75 is: 25,023.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,967.37 : 74,945.79 = 16,683.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,967.37/74,945.79 = 16,683.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,967.37x = 74,945.79 × 16,683.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,967.37x = 1,250,376,823.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,376,823.91/49,967.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,023.87

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