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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,981.15, 74,975.59 and 16,701.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,981.15, 74,975.59 and 16,701.33 is: 25,053.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,981.15 : 74,975.59 = 16,701.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,981.15/74,975.59 = 16,701.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,981.15x = 74,975.59 × 16,701.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,981.15x = 1,252,191,841.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,191,841.34/49,981.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,053.28

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