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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,404.59, 74,107.98 and 17,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,404.59, 74,107.98 and 17,817.20 is: 26,726.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,404.59 : 74,107.98 = 17,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,404.59/74,107.98 = 17,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,404.59x = 74,107.98 × 17,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,404.59x = 1,320,396,701.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,396,701.26/49,404.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,726.19

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