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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,434.29, 74,151.55 and 17,866.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,434.29, 74,151.55 and 17,866.64 is: 26,800.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,434.29 : 74,151.55 = 17,866.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,434.29/74,151.55 = 17,866.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,434.29x = 74,151.55 × 17,866.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,434.29x = 1,324,839,050.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,839,050.97/49,434.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,800.00

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