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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,074.26, 73,612.60 and 17,909.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,074.26, 73,612.60 and 17,909.50 is: 26,864.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,074.26 : 73,612.60 = 17,909.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,074.26/73,612.60 = 17,909.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,074.26x = 73,612.60 × 17,909.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,074.26x = 1,318,364,859.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,364,859.70/49,074.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,864.69

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