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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,432.19, 74,132.92 and 17,838.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,432.19, 74,132.92 and 17,838.15 is: 26,751.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.19 : 74,132.92 = 17,838.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.19/74,132.92 = 17,838.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.19x = 74,132.92 × 17,838.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.19x = 1,322,393,891.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,393,891.20/49,432.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,751.68

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