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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,468.14, 74,202.78 and 17,880.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,468.14, 74,202.78 and 17,880.60 is: 26,821.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,468.14 : 74,202.78 = 17,880.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,468.14/74,202.78 = 17,880.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,468.14x = 74,202.78 × 17,880.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,468.14x = 1,326,790,228.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,790,228.07/49,468.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,821.11

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