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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,450.16, 74,167.02 and 17,854.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,450.16, 74,167.02 and 17,854.16 is: 26,778.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,450.16 : 74,167.02 = 17,854.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,450.16/74,167.02 = 17,854.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,450.16x = 74,167.02 × 17,854.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,450.16x = 1,324,189,841.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,189,841.80/49,450.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,778.27

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