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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,424.04, 74,117.16 and 17,825.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,424.04, 74,117.16 and 17,825.04 is: 26,730.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,424.04 : 74,117.16 = 17,825.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,424.04/74,117.16 = 17,825.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,424.04x = 74,117.16 × 17,825.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,424.04x = 1,321,141,341.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,141,341.69/49,424.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,730.74

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