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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,404.18, 74,096.40 and 17,813.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,404.18, 74,096.40 and 17,813.36 is: 26,716.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,404.18 : 74,096.40 = 17,813.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,404.18/74,096.40 = 17,813.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,404.18x = 74,096.40 × 17,813.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,404.18x = 1,319,905,847.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,905,847.90/49,404.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,716.48

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