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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,528.36, 74,292.58 and 17,531.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,528.36, 74,292.58 and 17,531.23 is: 26,296.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,528.36 : 74,292.58 = 17,531.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,528.36/74,292.58 = 17,531.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,528.36x = 74,292.58 × 17,531.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,528.36x = 1,302,439,935.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,439,935.81/49,528.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,296.85

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