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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,528.04, 74,292.11 and 17,530.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,528.04, 74,292.11 and 17,530.92 is: 26,296.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,528.04 : 74,292.11 = 17,530.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,528.04/74,292.11 = 17,530.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,528.04x = 74,292.11 × 17,530.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,528.04x = 1,302,408,949.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,408,949.39/49,528.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,296.40

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