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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,528.83, 74,300.58 and 17,941.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,528.83, 74,300.58 and 17,941.26 is: 26,914.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,528.83 : 74,300.58 = 17,941.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,528.83/74,300.58 = 17,941.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,528.83x = 74,300.58 × 17,941.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,528.83x = 1,333,046,023.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,046,023.93/49,528.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,914.55

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