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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,513.50, 74,237.45 and 17,919.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,513.50, 74,237.45 and 17,919.45 is: 26,867.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,513.50 : 74,237.45 = 17,919.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,513.50/74,237.45 = 17,919.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,513.50x = 74,237.45 × 17,919.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,513.50x = 1,330,294,183.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,294,183.81/49,513.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,867.30

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