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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.70, 74,001.88 and 17,744.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.70, 74,001.88 and 17,744.71 is: 26,617.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.70 : 74,001.88 = 17,744.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.70/74,001.88 = 17,744.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.70x = 74,001.88 × 17,744.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.70x = 1,313,142,014.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,142,014.74/49,334.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,617.00

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