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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,408.17, 74,102.40 and 17,817.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,408.17, 74,102.40 and 17,817.36 is: 26,722.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,408.17 : 74,102.40 = 17,817.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,408.17/74,102.40 = 17,817.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,408.17x = 74,102.40 × 17,817.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,408.17x = 1,320,309,137.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,309,137.66/49,408.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,722.49

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