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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,379.01, 74,050.14 and 17,780.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,379.01, 74,050.14 and 17,780.52 is: 26,664.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,379.01 : 74,050.14 = 17,780.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,379.01/74,050.14 = 17,780.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,379.01x = 74,050.14 × 17,780.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,379.01x = 1,316,649,995.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,649,995.27/49,379.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,664.16

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