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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,443.80, 74,151.30 and 17,850.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,443.80, 74,151.30 and 17,850.20 is: 26,770.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,443.80 : 74,151.30 = 17,850.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,443.80/74,151.30 = 17,850.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,443.80x = 74,151.30 × 17,850.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,443.80x = 1,323,615,535.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,615,535.26/49,443.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,770.10

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