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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,435.84, 74,138.41 and 17,841.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,435.84, 74,138.41 and 17,841.84 is: 26,757.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,435.84 : 74,138.41 = 17,841.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,435.84/74,138.41 = 17,841.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,435.84x = 74,138.41 × 17,841.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,435.84x = 1,322,765,649.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,765,649.07/49,435.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,757.22

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