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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,338.45, 74,007.52 and 17,748.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,338.45, 74,007.52 and 17,748.45 is: 26,622.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,338.45 : 74,007.52 = 17,748.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,338.45/74,007.52 = 17,748.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,338.45x = 74,007.52 × 17,748.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,338.45x = 1,313,518,723.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,518,723.97/49,338.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,622.62

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