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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,477.86, 74,219.96 and 17,453.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,477.86, 74,219.96 and 17,453.00 is: 26,180.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,477.86 : 74,219.96 = 17,453.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,477.86/74,219.96 = 17,453.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,477.86x = 74,219.96 × 17,453.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,477.86x = 1,295,361,191.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,361,191.06/49,477.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,180.62

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