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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,433.70, 74,135.19 and 17,839.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,433.70, 74,135.19 and 17,839.65 is: 26,753.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,433.70 : 74,135.19 = 17,839.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,433.70/74,135.19 = 17,839.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,433.70x = 74,135.19 × 17,839.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,433.70x = 1,322,545,842.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,545,842.28/49,433.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,753.93

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