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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.27, 74,001.23 and 17,744.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.27, 74,001.23 and 17,744.27 is: 26,616.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.27 : 74,001.23 = 17,744.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.27/74,001.23 = 17,744.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.27x = 74,001.23 × 17,744.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.27x = 1,313,097,994.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,097,994.24/49,334.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,616.35

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