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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,449.16, 74,165.52 and 17,853.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,449.16, 74,165.52 and 17,853.16 is: 26,776.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,449.16 : 74,165.52 = 17,853.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,449.16/74,165.52 = 17,853.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,449.16x = 74,165.52 × 17,853.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,449.16x = 1,324,088,895.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,088,895.04/49,449.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,776.77

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