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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,393.74, 74,093.80 and 17,368.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,393.74, 74,093.80 and 17,368.88 is: 26,054.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,393.74 : 74,093.80 = 17,368.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,393.74/74,093.80 = 17,368.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,393.74x = 74,093.80 × 17,368.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,393.74x = 1,286,926,693.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,926,693.41/49,393.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,054.45

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