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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,444.16, 74,158.03 and 17,848.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,444.16, 74,158.03 and 17,848.16 is: 26,769.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,444.16 : 74,158.03 = 17,848.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,444.16/74,158.03 = 17,848.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,444.16x = 74,158.03 × 17,848.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,444.16x = 1,323,584,347.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,584,347.80/49,444.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,769.28

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