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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,344.26, 74,008.18 and 17,747.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,344.26, 74,008.18 and 17,747.90 is: 26,618.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,344.26 : 74,008.18 = 17,747.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,344.26/74,008.18 = 17,747.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,344.26x = 74,008.18 × 17,747.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,344.26x = 1,313,489,777.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,489,777.82/49,344.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,618.90

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