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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,404.09, 74,107.23 and 17,816.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,404.09, 74,107.23 and 17,816.70 is: 26,725.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,404.09 : 74,107.23 = 17,816.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,404.09/74,107.23 = 17,816.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,404.09x = 74,107.23 × 17,816.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,404.09x = 1,320,345,914.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,345,914.20/49,404.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,725.44

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