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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,165.47, 73,724.31 and 17,574.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,165.47, 73,724.31 and 17,574.86 is: 26,353.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,165.47 : 73,724.31 = 17,574.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,165.47/73,724.31 = 17,574.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,165.47x = 73,724.31 × 17,574.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,165.47x = 1,295,694,611.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,694,611.16/49,165.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,353.75

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