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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,391.58, 74,087.78 and 17,823.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,391.58, 74,087.78 and 17,823.99 is: 26,736.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,391.58 : 74,087.78 = 17,823.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,391.58/74,087.78 = 17,823.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,391.58x = 74,087.78 × 17,823.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,391.58x = 1,320,539,760.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,539,760.72/49,391.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,736.13

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