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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,524.24, 74,271.36 and 17,930.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,524.24, 74,271.36 and 17,930.46 is: 26,890.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,524.24 : 74,271.36 = 17,930.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,524.24/74,271.36 = 17,930.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,524.24x = 74,271.36 × 17,930.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,524.24x = 1,331,719,649.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,719,649.63/49,524.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,890.26

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