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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,409.67, 74,104.65 and 17,818.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,409.67, 74,104.65 and 17,818.86 is: 26,724.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,409.67 : 74,104.65 = 17,818.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,409.67/74,104.65 = 17,818.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,409.67x = 74,104.65 × 17,818.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,409.67x = 1,320,460,383.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,460,383.70/49,409.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,724.74

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